A8 Pro-7150B vs Core 2 Quad Q6600
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Quad Q6600 outperforms A8 Pro-7150B by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Quad Q6600 and A8 Pro-7150B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2270 | 2379 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.77 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Core 2 Quad (Desktop) | AMD Kaveri |
| Architecture codename | Kentsfield (2007) | Kaveri (2014−2015) |
| Release date | no data | 4 June 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Current price | $67 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Quad Q6600 and A8 Pro-7150B 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus support | 1066 MHz | no data |
| L2 cache | no data | 4096 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | no data | 245 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 2410 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad Q6600 and A8 Pro-7150B 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.
| Socket | no data | FP3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 19 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q6600 and A8 Pro-7150B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA, DDR3-1600 Controller |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| FRTC | no data | 1 |
| PowerTune | no data | - |
| TrueAudio | no data | + |
| PowerNow | no data | + |
| PowerGating | no data | + |
| Out-of-band client management | no data | + |
| VirusProtect | no data | + |
| RAID | no data | + |
| HSA | no data | 1 |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q6600 and A8 Pro-7150B are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | 1 |
| IOMMU 2.0 | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q6600 and A8 Pro-7150B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3-1600 |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon R5 Graphics |
| iGPU core count | no data | 6 |
| Number of pipelines | no data | 384 |
| Enduro | no data | + |
| Switchable graphics | no data | 1 |
| UVD | no data | + |
| VCE | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Quad Q6600 and A8 Pro-7150B integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core 2 Quad Q6600 and A8 Pro-7150B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | no data | 1 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q6600 and A8 Pro-7150B.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Core 2 Quad Q6600 outperforms A8 Pro-7150B by 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core 2 Quad Q6600 outperforms A8 Pro-7150B by 19% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
A8 Pro-7150B outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6600 by 1% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core 2 Quad Q6600 outperforms A8 Pro-7150B by 23% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.17 | 0.99 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 19 Watt |
The Core 2 Quad Q6600 is our recommended choice as it beats the A8 Pro-7150B in performance tests.
Note that Core 2 Quad Q6600 is a desktop processor while A8 Pro-7150B is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q6600 and A8 Pro-7150B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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