Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) vs Core i3-4030Y

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i3-4030Y i3-4030Y
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-4030Y and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2428not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency8.56no data
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Kentsfield (2007)
Release date14 April 2014 (10 years ago)23 July 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281$266

Detailed specifications

Core i3-4030Y and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB8 MB (shared)
L3 cache3 MB0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm65 nm
Die sizeno data2x 143 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data62 °C
Number of transistorsno data582 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4030Y and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) 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
SocketFCBGA1168775
Power consumption (TDP)11.5 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4030Y and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response+no data
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
FDI-no data
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-4030Y and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4030Y and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4030Y and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4200On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency850 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4030Y and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4030Y and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort2561x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4030Y and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4030Y and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W).

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes12no data
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports4no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports4no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no data

Pros & cons summary

Recency 14 April 2014 23 July 2007
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 11 Watt 95 Watt

i3-4030Y has an age advantage of 6 years, a 195.5% more advanced lithography process, and 763.6% lower power consumption.

Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W), on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-4030Y and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W). We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i3-4030Y is a notebook processor while Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-4030Y and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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