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AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2970WX Cpu
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Cpu
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
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HotHardware takes an in depth look at the Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 processor in this article. The E8500 is based on Intel's 45nm Wolfdale core whichRead more
Intel and AMD are constantly competing to release the best processor hardware at the most affordable prices. Intel’s Core 2 Duo chipset was one of its better ...Read more
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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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General

Processor socketTR4LGA 775LGA 775LGA 775
Component forServer/WorkstationPC
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Operating modes64-bit64-bit
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64-bit

Processor

Clock speed3.0 GHz2.93 GHz3.16 GHz2.4 GHz
Max turbo speed4.2 GHz
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Number of cores24224
Number of threads482
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4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)250.0 W65.0 W65.0 W95.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in
Bus type
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FSB
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FSB
Bus speed
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1066.0 MHz1333.0 MHz1066.0 MHz
Idle states
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yes
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yes

Memory

Cache64 MB3 MB6 MB8 MB
Cache typeL3L2
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L2
Memory clock speeds supported by processor2933.0 MHz
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Memory types supported by processorDDR4 SDRAM
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Memory channelsQuad
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Thermals

Thermal specification154.4 °F165.38 °F162.32 °F159.8 °F

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