Core 2 Quad Q6700 vs Phenom II X3 P820
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Quad Q6700 outperforms Phenom II X3 P820 by a whopping 100% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3086 | 2588 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 3x AMD Phenom II | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.01 | 0.53 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Kentsfield (2007) |
| Release date | 12 May 2010 (15 years ago) | April 2007 (19 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X3 P820 and Core 2 Quad Q6700 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 | 3 (Tri-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 3 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.66 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.67 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | 1066 MHz |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 8 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 143 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 62 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 582 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.85V-1.5V |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X3 P820 and Core 2 Quad Q6700 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1 | LGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X3 P820 and Core 2 Quad Q6700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Virtualization, AMD64, Advanced Virus Protection, SSE(1,2,3,4a) | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| 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
Phenom II X3 P820 and Core 2 Quad Q6700 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 Phenom II X3 P820 and Core 2 Quad Q6700 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X3 P820 and Core 2 Quad Q6700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.60 | 1.20 |
| Physical cores | 3 | 4 |
| Threads | 3 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 105 Watt |
Phenom II X3 P820 has a 44% more advanced lithography process, and 320% lower power consumption.
Core 2 Quad Q6700, on the other hand, has a 100% higher aggregate performance score, and 33% more physical cores and 33% more threads.
The Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Phenom II X3 P820 in performance tests.
Be aware that Phenom II X3 P820 is a notebook processor while Core 2 Quad Q6700 is a desktop one.
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