Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #1,545
Rank #1,724
Phenom II X2 555 wins by 2.7% (Rank #1545 vs #1724)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #1,532
Rank #1,557
Phenom II X2 555 wins by 0.7% (Rank #1532 vs #1557)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #1,615
Rank #2,048
Phenom II X2 555 wins by 5.7% (Rank #1615 vs #2048)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,537
Number Crunching not available for both processors.
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,487
Data Processing not available for both processors.
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,528
Physics & Compute not available for both processors.
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Phenom II X2 555 | Core 2 Quad Q6600 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
2
|
4
|
-50% |
| Threads |
4
|
4
|
0% |
| Base Frequency |
1,900 MHz
|
2,400 MHz
|
-20.8% |
| Clock Multiplier | -- |
9x
|
|
| L1 Cache | -- |
62 KB
|
|
| L2 Cache | -- |
8 MiB
|
|
| Memory Channels |
2
|
-- | |
| Maximum Memory |
0 GB
|
-- | |
| Max Bandwidth |
26 GB/s
|
-- | |
| PCIe Lanes |
12
|
-- | |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
-- | |
| TDP (lower is better) |
15 W
|
105 W
|
85.7% less |
| Process (lower is better) |
22 nm
|
65 nm
|
66.2% less |
| Specification | Phenom II X2 555 | Core 2 Quad Q6600 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Model Number | i3-4030U | -- |
| Core Name | -- | Kentsfield |
| Socket | FCBGA1168 | Socket 775 |
| Package | -- | FC-LGA6 |
| Memory Type | DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
| ECC Support | No | -- |
| PCIe Revision | 2.0 | -- |
| PCIe Configuration | 4x1, 2x4 | -- |
| Market Segment | -- | Desktop |
| Locked Multiplier | -- | Yes |
Designer
Model Number
Core Name
Socket
Package
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Phenom II X2 555 | Core 2 Quad Q6600 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 22 nm | 65 nm |
| Die Area | -- | 143 mm² |
| Transistor Count | -- | 0.00 billion |
| Manufacturer | -- | Intel |
| Word Size | 64-bit | -- |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Word Size
Integrated GPU specifications comparison
| Specification | Phenom II X2 555 | Core 2 Quad Q6600 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HD Graphics 4400 | -- |
| GPU Designer | Intel | -- |
| GPU Max Frequency | 1000 MHz | -- |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Phenom II X2 555 | Core 2 Quad Q6600 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DNow! | ||
| AES | ||
| E3DNow! | ||
| EIST | ||
| EPT | ||
| FMA | ||
| Flex Memory | ||
| HT | ||
| IPT | ||
| MMX | ||
| SIPP | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| Secure Key | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-64 |
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