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AMD Athlon X4 530 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600

The AMD Athlon X4 530 is newer than Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz, while the multi-threaded (CPU Mark) is simliar, Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz is around 27% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Athlon X4 530 uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 7482 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Athlon X4 530×Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM1LGA775
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.0 GHz2.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 8.0MB, L1: 256KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP25W105W
Yearly Running Cost$4.56$19.16
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2021Q4 2008
# of Samples17481
CPU Value0.03.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)690(-27.5%)951(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1786(-1.9%)1820(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon X4 530
1,786
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
1,820
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Athlon X4 530
NA
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
3.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon X4 530
690
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
951
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Athlon X4 530 Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
Max TDP25W105W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.