Pentium D 935 vs Core 2 Quad Q6600
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Pentium D 935 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2387 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Core 2 Quad (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.04 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Kentsfield (2007) | Presler (2005−2007) |
| Release date | no data | 1 January 2007 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $84 |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Pentium D 935 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 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 16 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 2 MB (per die) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 2x 143 mm2 | 2x 81 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | 63 °C |
| Number of transistors | 582 million | 376 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.2V-1.3375V |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Pentium D 935 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 | LGA775,PLGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Pentium D 935. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Pentium D 935 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Pentium D 935 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Pentium D 935. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 95 Watt |
Core 2 Quad Q6600 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Pentium D 935, on the other hand, has 10.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Pentium D 935. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Pentium D 935, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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