Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 | AMD EPYC 9734 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core 2 Quad Q6600 or AMD EPYC 9734 - 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 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 was released in Q1/2007. The AMD EPYC 9734 has 112 cores with 224 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9734 was released in Q2/2023. |
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Intel Core2 Quad (19) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6000 (3) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 8004/9004 (15) |
1 | Generation | 4 |
Kentsfield (Core) | Architecture | Bergamo/Siena (Zen 4c) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz. The AMD EPYC 9734 has 112 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.00 GHz). |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9734 |
4 | Cores | 112 |
4 | Threads | 224 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz | Frequency | 2.20 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.00 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9734 can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9734 |
DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 | Memory | DDR5-4800 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
8.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 256.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 5.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 128 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 504.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 has a TDP of 105 W, that of the AMD EPYC 9734 is 340 W. |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9734 |
105 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 340 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 400 W |
-- | TDP down | 320 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 has a 8.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 9734 cache has a total of 256.00 MB. |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9734 |
65 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, SSE2, SSE3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI |
LGA 775 | Socket | SP5 |
VT-x | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 |
Q1/2007 | Release date | Q2/2023 |
-- | Release price | 11900 $ |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9734
112C 224T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9734
112C 224T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9734
112C 224T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9734
112C 224T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9734
112C 224T @ 2.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 | AMD EPYC 9734 |
Unknown | Unknown |