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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Cpu
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Cpu
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
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Intel Core i3 2100 Cpu
Intel Core i3 2100
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Intel Xeon 5160 Cpu
Intel Xeon 5160
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Intel's meteoric rise to dominance in the CPU market over the last two years - and the stunning value of its processors - is highlighted by none better than the Q6600. It's based on the Core microarchitecture, the design responsibleRead more
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Does the budget Sandy Bridge processor provide enough features?Read more
The Intel i3 2100 is an introductory CPU in its new 2nd generation lineup and users looking for a low price all in one solution will find a decent one to be found in this silicon.Read more
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The highly successful Core microarchitecture infiltrated desktops and laptops, but don't forget they also made their way into workstations and servers with the rejuvenated Xeon 5100 series. Codenamed Woodcrest, they aren't as expensive as perceived to be as we found out when pitting it against the Core 2 Extreme.Read more
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General

Processor socketAM4LGA 775LGA 1155LGA 771
Component forPC
N/A
PCServer/Workstation
Operating modes64-bit64-bit64-bit64-bit

Processor

Clock speed3.6 GHz2.4 GHz3.1 GHz3.0 GHz
Max turbo speed4.2 GHz
N/A
N/A
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Number of cores6422
Number of threads12442
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W95.0 W65.0 W80.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in
Bus type
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FSBDMIFSB
Bus speed
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1066.0 MHz
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1333.0 MHz
Idle states
N/A
yesyesyes

Memory

Cache32 MB8 MB3 MB4 MB
Cache typeL3L2Smart CacheL2
Memory clock speeds supported by processor3200.0 MHz
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  • 1066
  • 1333
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Memory types supported by processorDDR4 SDRAM
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DDR3 SDRAM
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Memory channelsDual
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Dual
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Maximum internal memory supported by processor
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32.0 GB
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Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
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21.0 GB/s
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Often compared with Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600