Celeron Dual-Core SU2300 vs Core 2 Quad Q6600

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Celeron Dual-Core SU2300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2342not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore 2 Quad (Desktop)Intel Celeron Dual-Core
Architecture codenameKentsfield (2007)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release dateno data1 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$134

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Celeron Dual-Core SU2300 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
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz1.2 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz800 MHz
L2 cacheno data1 MB
Chip lithography65 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data107 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistorsno data410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Celeron Dual-Core SU2300 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.

Socketno dataBGA956
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Celeron Dual-Core SU2300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Thermal Monitoring-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


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.

Core 2 Quad Q6600 1816
+277%
Celeron Dual-Core SU2300 482

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Core 2 Quad Q6600 2460
+96.8%
Celeron Dual-Core SU2300 1250

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Core 2 Quad Q6600 8800
+270%
Celeron Dual-Core SU2300 2380

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
+255%
Celeron Dual-Core SU2300 1000

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 65 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 10 Watt

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

Celeron Dual-Core SU2300, on the other hand, has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 950% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Celeron Dual-Core SU2300. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core 2 Quad Q6600 is a desktop processor while Celeron Dual-Core SU2300 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Celeron Dual-Core SU2300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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