Core 2 Quad Q6600 vs PRO A6-8550B

Primary details

Comparing PRO A6-8550B and Core 2 Quad Q6600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2243	2270
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	1.77
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Core 2 Quad (Desktop)
Architecture codename	Godaveri (2014−2018)	Kentsfield (2007)
Release date	29 September 2015 (8 years ago)	no data
Current price	no data	$67

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

PRO A6-8550B and Core 2 Quad Q6600 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus support	no data	1066 MHz
L2 cache	1024 KB	no data
Chip lithography	28 nm	65 nm
Die size	245 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	2,411 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on PRO A6-8550B and Core 2 Quad Q6600 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 configuration	1	no data
Socket	FM2+	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A6-8550B and Core 2 Quad Q6600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
FRTC	1	no data
FreeSync	1	no data
PowerTune	+	no data
DualGraphics	1	no data
TrueAudio	+	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
Out-of-band client management	+	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data
RAID	+	no data
HSA	1	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A6-8550B and Core 2 Quad Q6600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
IOMMU 2.0	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A6-8550B and Core 2 Quad Q6600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-2133	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	no data
iGPU core count	4	no data
Number of pipelines	256	no data
Enduro	+	no data
Switchable graphics	1	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A6-8550B and Core 2 Quad Q6600 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A6-8550B and Core 2 Quad Q6600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	1	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A6-8550B and Core 2 Quad Q6600.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

PRO A6-8550B outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6600 by 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.22	1.17
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	28 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt

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