Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W) vs AMD Athlon XP 1500+

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W) and AMD Athlon XP 1500+ 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), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)

AMD Athlon XP 1500+

Differences

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

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 3 month(s) later
3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
Around 80% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 1.33 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 180 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
32x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	January 2007 vs October 2001
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 1.33 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 180 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	8192 KB vs 256 KB

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon XP 1500+

Around 75% lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 105 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt vs 105 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)
CPU 2: AMD Athlon XP 1500+

Name	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)	AMD Athlon XP 1500+
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	330
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1019
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
PassMark - Single thread mark		251
PassMark - CPU mark		167

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)	AMD Athlon XP 1500+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kentsfield	Palomino
Launch date	January 2007	October 2001
Place in performance rating	3288	3282
Processor Number	Q6600
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	286 mm2	150 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	8192 KB	256 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	180 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C
Maximum core temperature	B3=62.2°C; G0=71°C
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	1.33 GHz
Number of cores	4	1
Transistor count	582 million	63 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	A
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	60 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)