Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) vs Opteron 840

Primary details

Comparing Opteron 840 and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Architecture codenameSledgeHammer (2003−2005)Kentsfield (2007)
Release dateSeptember 2003 (21 year ago)23 July 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$266

Detailed specifications

Opteron 840 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 cores1 (Single-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads14
Base clock speedno data2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed1.4 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB8 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography130 nm65 nm
Die size193 mm22x 143 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data62 °C
Number of transistors106 million582 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 840 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
Socket940775
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 840 and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 840 and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 840 and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W).

PCIe versionno data2.0

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 1 4
Threads 1 4
Chip lithography 130 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 95 Watt

Opteron 840 has 11.8% lower power consumption.

Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W), on the other hand, has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Opteron 840 and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W). We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Opteron 840 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) is a desktop one.


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