Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 vs Core 2 Quad Q6600

Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2387	2823
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Core 2 Quad (Desktop)	2x Athlon 64 (Desktop)
Power efficiency	1.04	0.49
Architecture codename	Kentsfield (2007)	Toledo (2006)
Release date	no data	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.6 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	1000 MHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	8 MB (shared)	no data
L3 cache	0 KB	no data
Chip lithography	65 nm	90 nm
Die size	2x 143 mm²	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C	no data
Number of transistors	582 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 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 configuration	1	no data
Socket	775	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	110 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

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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 1.15
+102%

Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 0.57

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Core 2 Quad Q6600 3547
+81%

Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 1960

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.15	0.57
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	65 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	110 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q6600 has a 101.8% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 4.8% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Quad Q6600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Athlon 64 X2 FX-60, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.