Celeron 725C vs Core 2 Quad Q6600

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Celeron 725C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2370not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore 2 Quad (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.03no data
Architecture codenameKentsfield (2007)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)1 July 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Celeron 725C 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz1.3 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data1.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data131 mm2
Number of transistorsno data504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Celeron 725C 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataIntel BGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Celeron 725C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Celeron 725C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD (Sandy Bridge)

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 65 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 17 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q6600 has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Celeron 725C, on the other hand, has a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 517.6% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Celeron 725C. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core 2 Quad Q6600 is a desktop processor while Celeron 725C is a notebook one.


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