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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Cpu
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
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Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Cpu
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Cpu
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Editiorial reviews
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4.5 out of 5
3 user ratings
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66 %
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5 stars
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4 stars
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General

Processor socketAM4LGA 775LGA 775
Component forPCPC
N/A
Operating modes
  • 32-bit
  • 64-bit
64-bit64-bit

Processor

Clock speed3.4 GHz3.0 GHz2.4 GHz
Max turbo speed3.9 GHz
N/A
N/A
Number of cores624
Number of threads1224
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W65.0 W95.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in
Bus type
N/A
FSBFSB
Bus speed
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1333.0 MHz1066.0 MHz
Idle states
N/A
yesyes

Memory

Cache16 MB6 MB8 MB
Cache typeL3L2L2
Memory clock speeds supported by processor2933.0 MHz
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N/A
Memory types supported by processorDDR4 SDRAM
N/A
N/A
Memory channelsDual
N/A
N/A

Thermals

Cooler includedyes
N/A
N/A
Thermal specification203.0 °F162.32 °F159.8 °F

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