Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) vs AMD A8-5500
Summary
Reasons to consider Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) |
| None |
Reasons to consider AMD A8-5500 |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
| Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W). |
| Higher theoretical gaming performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends AMD A8-5500
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Features
| Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) | | AMD A8-5500 | |
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| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| HTT | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| iAMT2 | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| TXT | | | |
| 3DNow! | | | |
| SSE4A | | | |
| AMD64 | | | |
| CnQ | | | |
| NX bit | | | |
| AMD-V | | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) | | AMD A8-5500 | |
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| Architecture | Intel_Core | vs | AMD Piledriver |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | vs | DDR3 |
| Codename | Kentsfield | vs | Trinity |
| Release Date | Jul 2007 | vs | Oct 2012 |
Cores
| Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) | | AMD A8-5500 | |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | vs | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | vs | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | Radeon HD 7560D |
Cache
| Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) | | AMD A8-5500 | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 256 KB | vs | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 8192 KB | vs | 1024 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 0 KB | vs | 0 KB |
Physical
| Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) | | AMD A8-5500 | |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 775 | vs | AMD Socket FM2 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | 71°C |
| Package | FC-LGA6 | vs | uPGA |
| Die Size | 162mm² | vs | 246mm² |
| Process | 65 nm | vs | 32 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) | | AMD A8-5500 | |
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| Cpu Frequency | 2400 MHz | vs | 3200 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | vs | 3700 MHz |
| Base Clock | 266 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.34 V | vs | 1.475 V |
| TDP | 95 W | vs | 65 W |
Points - higher is better
Points - higher is better