Ryzen Embedded R1305G vs Core 2 Quad Q6600
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Embedded R1305G outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6600 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 | 2654 | 2207 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Core 2 Quad (Desktop) | AMD Ryzen Embedded |
| Power efficiency | no data | 19.07 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Kentsfield (2007) | Zen (2017−2020) |
| Release date | no data | 25 February 2020 (5 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen Embedded R1305G 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 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 15 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 2x 143 mm2 | 148 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 582 million | 3,500 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen Embedded R1305G 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 | FP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 8 MB | 10 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen Embedded R1305G. 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 Embedded R1305G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen Embedded R1305G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR4-2400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 38.397 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Vega 3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen Embedded R1305G.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
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 | 1.04 | 1.78 |
| Recency | no data | 25 February 2020 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 8 Watt | 10 Watt |
Core 2 Quad Q6600 has 100% more physical cores, and 25% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Embedded R1305G, on the other hand, has a 71.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2020 years, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Ryzen Embedded R1305G is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 in performance tests.
Note that Core 2 Quad Q6600 is a desktop processor while Ryzen Embedded R1305G is a notebook one.
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