Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 vs Intel Atom Z3736F

Last updated: 2024-04-15

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600		Intel Atom Z3736F
CPU comparison Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 or Intel Atom Z3736F - 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 Intel Atom Z3736F has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.16 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z3736F was released in Q2/2014.

Intel Core2 Quad (19)	Family	Intel Atom (108)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6000 (3)	CPU group	Intel Atom Z3700 (16)
1	Generation	4
Kentsfield (Core)	Architecture	Bay Trail
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 Intel Atom Z3736F has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.33 GHz (2.16 GHz).
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600	Characteristic	Intel Atom Z3736F
4	Cores	4
4	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.40 GHz	Frequency	1.33 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	2.16 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	Intel Atom Z3736F
--	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	Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
	GPU frequency	0.31 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	0.65 GHz
--	GPU Generation	7
	Technology	22 nm
	Max. displays	2
--	Compute units	4
--	Shader	32
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
--	DirectX Version	11.2

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	Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z3736F can connect up to 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600	Characteristic	Intel Atom Z3736F
DDR3-1066, DDR2-800	Memory	DDR3L-1333
16 GB	Max. Memory	2 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	1 (Single Channel)
17.1 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	10.6 GB/s
No	ECC	No
8.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
--	L3 Cache	2.00 MB
--	PCIe version	--
--	PCIe lanes	--
--	PCIe Bandwidth	--
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 Intel Atom Z3736F is 4 W.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600	Characteristic	Intel Atom Z3736F
105 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	4 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 has a 8.00 MB cache, while the Intel Atom Z3736F cache has a total of 2.00 MB.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600	Characteristic	Intel Atom Z3736F
65 nm	Technology	22 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE2, SSE3	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
LGA 775	Socket	BGA 592
VT-x	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT
No	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems
Q1/2007	Release date	Q2/2014
--	Release price	20 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (100%)

Intel Atom Z3736F (61%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (100%)

Intel Atom Z3736F (40%)

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 (100%)
	Intel Atom Z3736F 4C 4T @ 2.16 GHz	209 (61%)

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 (100%)
	Intel Atom Z3736F 4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz	584 (51%)

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 (100%)
	Intel Atom Z3736F 4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz	502 (28%)

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%)
	Intel Atom Z3736F Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.65 GHz	41 (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%)
	Intel Atom Z3736F 4C 4T @ 1.33 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%)
	Intel Atom Z3736F 4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz	0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
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