Athlon II X2 220 vs Core 2 Quad Q6700

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q6700
2007
4 cores / 4 threads, 105 Watt
1.32
+100%
Athlon II X2 220
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.66

Core 2 Quad Q6700 outperforms Athlon II X2 220 by a whopping 100% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Athlon II X2 220 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22662759
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data5.30
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.310.96
Architecture codenameKentsfield (2007)Regor (2009−2013)
Release dateApril 2007 (17 years ago)21 September 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$32

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Athlon II X2 220 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.66 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.67 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache8 MB (shared)512 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm45 nm
Die size2x 143 mm2117 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)62 °Cno data
Number of transistors582 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Athlon II X2 220 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 configuration11
SocketLGA775AM3
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Athlon II X2 220. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Athlon II X2 220 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 Q6700 and Athlon II X2 220 are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Athlon II X2 220. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Athlon II X2 220.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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. 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 Q6700 1.32
+100%
Athlon II X2 220 0.66

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 Q6700 2097
+101%
Athlon II X2 220 1043

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 Q6700 298
+3.5%
Athlon II X2 220 288

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 Q6700 824
+66.5%
Athlon II X2 220 495

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.32 0.66
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 65 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q6700 has a 100% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Athlon II X2 220, on the other hand, has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 61.5% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Quad Q6700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 220 in performance tests.


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