Core 2 Quad Q6600 vs Ryzen 7 2700U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 2700U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.46
+275%

Ryzen 7 2700U outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6600 by a whopping 275% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700U and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13532370
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Core 2 Quad (Desktop)
Power efficiency27.111.03
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Kentsfield (2007)
Release date26 October 2017 (7 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700U and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rateno data1066 MHz
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache384 KBno data
L2 cache2 MBno data
L3 cache4 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm65 nm
Die size209.78 mm2no data
Number of transistors4950 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700U and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketFP5no data
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelno data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 10no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no 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.


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.

Ryzen 7 2700U 4.46
+275%
Core 2 Quad Q6600 1.19

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 7 2700U 6825
+275%
Core 2 Quad Q6600 1819

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 7 2700U 815
+203%
Core 2 Quad Q6600 269

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 7 2700U 2461
+221%
Core 2 Quad Q6600 767

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 7 2700U 4515
+83.5%
Core 2 Quad Q6600 2460

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 7 2700U 13729
+56%
Core 2 Quad Q6600 8800

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Ryzen 7 2700U 6072
+71.2%
Core 2 Quad Q6600 3547

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.46 1.19
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 105 Watt

Ryzen 7 2700U has a 274.8% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 600% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 2700U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q6600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 2700U is a notebook processor while Core 2 Quad Q6600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 2700U and Core 2 Quad Q6600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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