Ryzen 9 7950X vs Core 2 Quad Q6600

Place in the ranking	2388	67
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	21.95
Architecture codename	Kentsfield (2007)	Raphael (Zen 4) (2022)
Release date	no data	27 September 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen 9 7950X 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	4	32
Base clock speed	no data	4.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	5.7 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB (shared)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	5 nm
Die size	2x 143 mm²	CCD = 2x 70 sq. mm, I/O = 122 mm²
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C	47 °C
Number of transistors	582 million	13140 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen 9 7950X 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	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen 9 7950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	CCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm, 0.650 - 1.475 V
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen 9 7950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen 9 7950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

DDR5-5200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen 9 7950X.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	24

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core 2 Quad Q6600 1.15

Ryzen 9 7950X 39.46
+3331%

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 1823

Ryzen 9 7950X 62680
+3338%

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.

Core 2 Quad Q6600 268

Ryzen 9 7950X 2985
+1014%

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.

Core 2 Quad Q6600 764

Ryzen 9 7950X 19448
+2446%

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

Ryzen 9 7950X 8448
+243%

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

Ryzen 9 7950X 72098
+719%

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

Ryzen 9 7950X 21064
+494%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.15	39.46
Recency	no data	27 September 2022
Physical cores	4	16
Threads	4	32
Chip lithography	65 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	170 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q6600 has 61.9% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7950X, on the other hand, has a 3331.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2022 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 7950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q6600 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Ryzen 9 7950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.