Core 2 Duo E8335 vs Core 2 Quad Q6600
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Quad Q6600 outperforms Core 2 Duo E8335 by an impressive 71% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2797 | 3169 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Core 2 Quad (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.43 | 0.59 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Kentsfield (2007) | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | no data | 3 March 2009 (17 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Core 2 Duo E8335: 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 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.933 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 0.93 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 2x 143 mm2 | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 582 million | 410 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Core 2 Duo E8335 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 | 1 |
| Socket | 775 | P |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 44 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Core 2 Duo E8335. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
Security technologies
Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Core 2 Duo E8335 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Core 2 Duo E8335 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Core 2 Duo E8335. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR2, DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.08 | 0.63 |
| Recency | no data | 3 March 2009 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 44 Watt |
Core 2 Quad Q6600 has a 71% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Core 2 Duo E8335, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2009 years, a 44% more advanced lithography process, and 139% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Duo E8335 in performance tests.
Note that Core 2 Quad Q6600 is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo E8335 is a notebook one.
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