AMD Athlon 320GE vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonAMD Athlon 320GE or Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Athlon 320GE has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon 320GE was released in Q3/2019. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 was released in Q1/2007. |
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| AMD Athlon (29) | Family | Intel Core2 Quad (19) |
| AMD Athlon 300 (2) | CPU group | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6000 (3) |
| 4 | Generation | 1 |
| Dali (Zen) | Architecture | Kentsfield (Core) |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon 320GE is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (3.50 GHz). The Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz. |
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| AMD Athlon 320GE | Characteristic | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.50 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
| 3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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| AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) | GPU | no iGPU |
| 1.10 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 8 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 14 nm | Technology | |
| 3 | Max. displays | |
| 3 | Compute units | -- |
| 192 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) | GPU | no iGPU |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon 320GE supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| AMD Athlon 320GE | Characteristic | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 |
| DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 |
| 64 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 42.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| 1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 8.00 MB |
| 4.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 8 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 7.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Athlon 320GE has a TDP of 35 W, that of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 is 105 W. |
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| AMD Athlon 320GE | Characteristic | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 |
| 35 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 105 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 95 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon 320GE has a 5.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 cache has a total of 8.00 MB. |
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| AMD Athlon 320GE | Characteristic | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 |
| 14 nm | Technology | 65 nm |
| Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | MMX, SSE2, SSE3 |
| AM4 (PGA 1331) | Socket | LGA 775 |
| AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q3/2019 | Release date | Q1/2007 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Athlon 320GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Athlon 320GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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AMD Athlon 320GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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AMD Athlon 320GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
@ 0.00 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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AMD Athlon 320GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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AMD Athlon 320GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| AMD Athlon 320GE | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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