Intel Celeron 7305 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600

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Intel Celeron 7305 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Intel Celeron 7305 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Celeron 7305 and the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Celeron 7305 5 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2007.
Intel Celeron (165) Family Intel Core2 Quad (19)
Intel Celeron 7000 (3) CPU group Intel Core 2 Quad Q6000 (3)
12 Generation 1
Alder Lake U Architecture Kentsfield (Core)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Celeron 6305 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron 7305 is a 5 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.10 GHz. The processor can compute 6 threads at the same time. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 clocks with 2.40 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Celeron 7305 Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
5 Cores 4
6 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.10 GHz
1x Golden Cove
A-Core 2.40 GHz
0.90 GHz
4x Gracemont
B-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Celeron 7305 Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) GPU no iGPU
0.20 GHz GPU frequency --
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
12 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
48 Compute units --
384 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) 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 Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Celeron 7305, while the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 17.1 GB/s enabled.

Intel Celeron 7305 Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR2-800
64 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
83.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
No ECC No
3.25 MB L2 Cache 8.00 MB
8.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Celeron 7305 has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 is 105 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Celeron 7305 Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 105 W
55 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Celeron 7305 has 11.25 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 65 nm.

Intel Celeron 7305 Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
10 nm Technology 65 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions MMX, SSE2, SSE3
BGA 1744 Socket LGA 775
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2022 Release date Q1/2007
128 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron 7305 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (82%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron 7305 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (86%)

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.
Intel Celeron 7305 Intel Celeron 7305
5C 6T @ 1.10 GHz
422 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
344 (82%)

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.
Intel Celeron 7305 Intel Celeron 7305
5C 6T @ 1.10 GHz
1262 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1139 (90%)

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.
Intel Celeron 7305 Intel Celeron 7305
5C 6T @ 1.10 GHz
2190 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1784 (81%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Celeron 7305 Intel Celeron 7305
5C 6T @ 1.10 GHz
530 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Celeron 7305 Intel Celeron 7305
5C 6T @ 1.10 GHz
1335 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Celeron 7305 Intel Celeron 7305
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) @ 1.10 GHz
844 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Celeron 7305 Intel Celeron 7305
5C 6T @ 1.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
217 (100%)

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.
Intel Celeron 7305 Intel Celeron 7305
5C 6T @ 1.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
798 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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