Athlon X2 340 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
+61%
Athlon X2 340
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.82

Core 2 Quad Q6700 outperforms Athlon X2 340 by an impressive 61% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Athlon X2 340 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22662597
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.311.19
Architecture codenameKentsfield (2007)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release dateApril 2007 (17 years ago)2 October 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Athlon X2 340 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 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.67 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)96K
L2 cache8 MB (shared)1 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography65 nm32 nm
Die size2x 143 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)62 °C74 °C
Number of transistors582 million1,303 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
VID voltage range0.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Athlon X2 340 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
SocketLGA775FM2
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Athlon X2 340. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
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 X2 340 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 X2 340 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Athlon X2 340. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3-1600

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Athlon X2 340.

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
+61%
Athlon X2 340 0.82

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
+60.1%
Athlon X2 340 1310

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
Athlon X2 340 300
+0.7%

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
+95.3%
Athlon X2 340 422

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.32 0.82
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 65 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q6700 has a 61% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Athlon X2 340, on the other hand, has a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 61.5% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Quad Q6700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X2 340 in performance tests.


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