Ryzen Threadripper 1940 vs Core 2 Quad Q6600

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2375not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Quad (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.04no data
Architecture codenameKentsfield (2007)Zen (2017−2020)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)29 July 2017 (7 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads428
Base clock speedno data3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data96K (per core)
L2 cacheno data512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data32 MB
Chip lithography65 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data213 mm2
Number of transistorsno data9,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataSP3r2
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4 Quad-channel

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 14
Threads 4 28
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 180 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q6600 has 71.4% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper 1940, on the other hand, has 250% more physical cores and 600% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

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