Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) vs Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W)

Primary details

Comparing Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameAgena (2007−2008)Kentsfield (2007)
Release dateOctober 2008 (16 years ago)23 July 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$266

Detailed specifications

Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speedno data2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)8 MB (shared)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Die size285 mm22x 143 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data62 °C
Number of transistors450 million582 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) 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
SocketAM2+775
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) 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 Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W).

PCIe versionno data2.0

Pros & cons summary


Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 95 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) has 31.6% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W). We've got no test results to judge.


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