Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 541

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and Intel Pentium 4 HT 541 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)

Intel Pentium 4 HT 541

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
16x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	July 2007 vs June 2005
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 16 KB
L2 cache	8192 KB vs 1024 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 541

Around 33% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 95 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 HT 541

Name	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)	Intel Pentium 4 HT 541
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
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		151
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		217

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)	Intel Pentium 4 HT 541
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kentsfield	Prescott
Launch date	July 2007	June 2005
Place in performance rating	3306	3314
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		541
Series		Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	2x 143 mm	112 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB	16 KB
L2 cache	8192 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	90 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	62 °C
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	1
Transistor count	582 million	125 million
Base frequency		3.20 GHz
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature		67.7°C
VID voltage range		1.200V-1.425V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	775	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	84 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)