A4-6320B vs Core 2 Quad Q6600

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Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A4-6320B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2387not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Quad (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.04no data
Architecture codenameKentsfield (2007)Richland (2013−2014)
Release dateno dataMarch 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A4-6320B basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speedno data3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)96K
L2 cache8 MB (shared)1 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography65 nm32 nm
Die size2x 143 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °C70 °C
Number of transistors582 million1,303 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A4-6320B compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
Socket775FM2
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A4-6320B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
PowerNow-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A4-6320B are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A4-6320B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3-1600

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataRadeon HD 8370D

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A4-6320B.

PCIe versionno data2.0

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 65 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q6600 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

A4-6320B, on the other hand, has a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 61.5% lower power consumption.

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