Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 vs AMD Ryzen 7 4980U

Last updated: 2024-04-15

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600		AMD Ryzen 7 4980U
CPU comparison Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 or AMD Ryzen 7 4980U - 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 Ryzen 7 4980U has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 4980U was released in Q2/2021.

Intel Core2 Quad (19)	Family	AMD Ryzen 7 (67)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6000 (3)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 4000U (11)
1	Generation	3
Kentsfield (Core)	Architecture	Renoir (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz. The AMD Ryzen 7 4980U has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (4.40 GHz).
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 7 4980U
4	Cores	8
4	Threads	16
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.40 GHz	Frequency	2.00 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.40 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--

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 Core 2 Quad Q6600	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 7 4980U
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The 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.
no iGPU	GPU	AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir)
	GPU frequency	0.40 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.95 GHz
--	GPU Generation	9
	Technology	7 nm
	Max. displays	3
--	Compute units	8
--	Shader	512
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	8 GB
--	DirectX Version	12

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.
no iGPU	GPU	AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 4980U can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 7 4980U
DDR3-1066, DDR2-800	Memory	LPDDR4-4266, DDR4-3200
16 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
8.00 MB	L2 Cache	4.00 MB
--	L3 Cache	8.00 MB
--	PCIe version	3.0
--	PCIe lanes	12
--	PCIe Bandwidth	11.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The 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 Ryzen 7 4980U is 15 W.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 7 4980U
105 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	25 W
--	TDP down	10 W
--	Tjunction max.	105 °C
Technical details The Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 has a 8.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 7 4980U cache has a total of 12.00 MB.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 7 4980U
65 nm	Technology	7 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE2, SSE3	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 775	Socket	FP6
VT-x	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
No	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2007	Release date	Q2/2021
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (29%)

AMD Ryzen 7 4980U (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (12%)

AMD Ryzen 7 4980U (100%)

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 Core 2 Quad Q6600 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	344 (29%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 4980U 8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	1169 (100%)

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 Core 2 Quad Q6600 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	1139 (14%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 4980U 8C 16T @ 2.00 GHz	7865 (100%)

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 Core 2 Quad Q6600 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	1784 (10%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 4980U 8C 16T @ 2.00 GHz	17470 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 4980U 8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	1262 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 4980U 8C 16T @ 2.00 GHz	10214 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 4980U 8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	491 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 4980U 8C 16T @ 2.00 GHz	3911 (100%)

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 Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 4980U AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir) @ 1.95 GHz	1997 (100%)

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 Core 2 Quad Q6600 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	217 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 4980U 8C 16T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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 Core 2 Quad Q6600 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	798 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 4980U 8C 16T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600	AMD Ryzen 7 4980U
Unknown	Microsoft Surface

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