Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W) vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W) and AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)

AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 26% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	January 2007 vs December 2006
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
L2 cache	8192 KB vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+

Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 999 vs 330
Around 58% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1610 vs 1019

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	999 vs 330
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1610 vs 1019

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

330

999

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1019

1610

Name	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)	AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	330	999
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1019	1610
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.522
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	24.255
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.138
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.748
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.829

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)	AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kentsfield	Brisbane
Launch date	January 2007	December 2006
Place in performance rating	3279	2189
Processor Number	Q6600
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$60
Value for money (0-100)		4.76
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	286 mm2	126 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	8192 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C
Maximum core temperature	B3=62.2°C; G0=71°C
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	1.9 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Transistor count	582 million	154 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.500V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	65 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)