Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G vs Core 2 Quad Q6600
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6600 by a whopping 497% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2430 | 1058 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Core 2 Quad (Desktop) | AMD Ryzen 3 |
| Power efficiency | 1.03 | 9.98 |
| Architecture codename | Kentsfield (2007) | Renoir (2020−2023) |
| Release date | no data | 21 July 2020 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 38 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 2x 143 mm2 | 156 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 582 million | 9800 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G 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 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Vega 6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
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.
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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.14 | 6.81 |
| Recency | no data | 21 July 2020 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G has a 497.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2020 years, 100% more threads, a 828.6% more advanced lithography process, and 61.5% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q6600 in performance tests.
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