A6-3670K vs Core 2 Quad Q6600

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Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A6-3670K 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)Llano (2011−2012)
Release dateno data20 December 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A6-3670K 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speedno data2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB (shared)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm32 nm
Die size2x 143 mm2228 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors582 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A6-3670K 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
Socket775FM1
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A6-3670K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A6-3670K are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A6-3670K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataRadeon HD 6530D

Pros & cons summary


Recency no data 20 December 2011
Chip lithography 65 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 100 Watt

A6-3670K has an age advantage of 2012 years, a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 5% lower power consumption.

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