Intel Celeron G530 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,385

Rank #1,420

vs
4,167

Rank #1,724

4,385
4,167

Celeron G530 wins by 5% (Rank #1420 vs #1724)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,393

Rank #1,399

vs
4,216

Rank #1,557

4,393
4,216

Celeron G530 wins by 4% (Rank #1399 vs #1557)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,374

Rank #1,521

vs
4,094

Rank #2,048

4,374
4,094

Celeron G530 wins by 6.4% (Rank #1521 vs #2048)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,496

Rank #1,559

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,463

Rank #1,580

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,483

Rank #1,512

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Celeron G530 Core 2 Quad Q6600 Diff
Cores
2
4
-50%
Threads
2
4
-50%
Base Frequency
2,400 MHz
2,400 MHz
0%
Clock Multiplier
24x
9x
+62.5%
L1 Cache
62 KB
62 KB
0%
L2 Cache
0 MiB
8 MiB
-96.8%
L3 Cache
2 MiB
--
Memory Channels
2
--
Maximum Memory
0 GB
--
Max Bandwidth
17 GB/s
--
PCIe Lanes
12
--
Max CPUs
1
--
TDP (lower is better)
65 W
105 W
38.1% less
Process (lower is better)
32 nm
65 nm
50.8% less

General Information

Specification Celeron G530 Core 2 Quad Q6600
Designer Intel Intel
Model Number G530 --
Core Name Sandy Bridge Kentsfield
Socket FCLGA1155 Socket 775
Package FC-LGA10 FC-LGA6
Memory Type DDR3 1066 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
ECC Support No --
PCIe Revision 2.0 --
PCIe Configuration x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3) --
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Locked Multiplier Yes Yes

Designer

Celeron G530
Intel
Core 2 Quad Q6600
Intel

Model Number

Celeron G530
G530
Core 2 Quad Q6600
--

Core Name

Celeron G530
Sandy Bridge
Core 2 Quad Q6600
Kentsfield

Socket

Celeron G530
FCLGA1155
Core 2 Quad Q6600
Socket 775

Package

Celeron G530
FC-LGA10
Core 2 Quad Q6600
FC-LGA6

Memory Type

Celeron G530
DDR3 1066
Core 2 Quad Q6600
DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

ECC Support

Celeron G530
No
Core 2 Quad Q6600
--

PCIe Revision

Celeron G530
2.0
Core 2 Quad Q6600
--

PCIe Configuration

Celeron G530
x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)
Core 2 Quad Q6600
--

Market Segment

Celeron G530
Desktop
Core 2 Quad Q6600
Desktop

Locked Multiplier

Celeron G530
Yes
Core 2 Quad Q6600
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Celeron G530 Core 2 Quad Q6600
Process 32 nm 65 nm
Die Area 131 mm² 143 mm²
Transistor Count 0.00 billion 0.00 billion
Manufacturer Intel Intel
Word Size 64-bit --

Process

Celeron G530
32 nm
Core 2 Quad Q6600
65 nm

Die Area

Celeron G530
131 mm²
Core 2 Quad Q6600
143 mm²

Transistor Count

Celeron G530
0.00 billion
Core 2 Quad Q6600
0.00 billion

Manufacturer

Celeron G530
Intel
Core 2 Quad Q6600
Intel

Word Size

Celeron G530
64-bit
Core 2 Quad Q6600
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Celeron G530 Core 2 Quad Q6600
GPU HD Graphics --
GPU Designer Intel --
GPU Max Frequency 1000 MHz --

GPU

Celeron G530
HD Graphics
Core 2 Quad Q6600
--

GPU Designer

Celeron G530
Intel
Core 2 Quad Q6600
--

GPU Max Frequency

Celeron G530
1000 MHz
Core 2 Quad Q6600
--

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Celeron G530 Core 2 Quad Q6600
3DNow!
AES
E3DNow!
EIST
EPT
FMA
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
SIPP
SMEP
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSSE3
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64