Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400 | AMD Athlon II X4 610e | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400 and the AMD Athlon II X4 610e and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400 4 core processor released in Q1/2007 with the AMD Athlon II X4 610e which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2010. |
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Intel Core2 Quad (19) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6000 (3) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) (10) |
1 | Generation | 1 |
Kentsfield (Core) | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.13 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X4 610e clocks with 2.40 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 610e |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.13 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400, while the AMD Athlon II X4 610e supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 610e |
DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
8.00 MB | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400 has a TDP of 105 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X4 610e is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 610e |
105 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400 has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 65 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X4 610e is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 610e |
65 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, SSE2, SSE3 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
LGA 775 | Socket | AM3 |
VT-x | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2007 | Release date | Q2/2010 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400
4C 4T @ 2.13 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400
4C 4T @ 2.13 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400
4C 4T @ 2.13 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400
4C 4T @ 2.13 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400
4C 4T @ 2.13 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400
4C 4T @ 2.13 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400
4C 4T @ 2.13 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400
4C 4T @ 2.13 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400
4C 4T @ 2.13 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400 | AMD Athlon II X4 610e |
Unknown | Unknown |