Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 4-core LGA775
Intel
27 Overall Score
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SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5
SMC
76 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 4-core LGA775
85 out of 100 high confidence 35 reviews
The Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 is widely praised as a fantastic budget upgrade for aging PCs, offering a huge performance boost over older dual-core processors. Users consistently highlight its excellent value for money, especially when bought used, and note that it breathes new life into systems for gaming, video editing, and general multitasking. While a few units arrived dead or ran hot, the overwhelming majority report easy installation, solid stability, and impressive speed for the price. It remains a beloved classic among budget builders.
Pros
- Excellent value for money
- Huge performance boost over dual-core
- Easy installation
- Great for video editing
- Solid for gaming with good GPU
Cons
- Some units arrived dead on arrival
- Runs hot even with G0 stepping
- Stock cooler is inadequate
- Requires motherboard compatibility check
- Not as fast as modern processors
Value for money 18
Performance boost 15
Ease of installation 10
Thermal performance 8
Compatibility 5
Defective units 3
SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Productivity
Server
Ai Llm
Gaming
Budget
Efficiency
Specifications
| Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 | SMC EPYC 9555P | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | AMD |
| Series | Core 2 Quad | EPYC |
| Model | Q6600 | 9555P |
| Codename | Kentsfield | Turin |
| Class | desktop | server |
| Process | 65 | 4★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 4 | 64★ |
| P-cores | — | 64★ |
| Threads | ||
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 8 | 64★ |
| L3 Cache | No data | |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | No data | |
| PassMark Single | No data | |
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR3 | DDR5★ |
| Max Speed | ||
| ECC | — | ✓★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | LGA 775 | AMD Socket SP5 |
| PCIe | — | 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | No data | |
| TDP | 105★ | 360 |
| Max Turbo Power | — | 400★ |
| Unlocked | ✗ | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | None Integrated Graphics | — |
Pros & Cons
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 4-core LGA775
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (70th percentile)
- Below average ai (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average multi thread (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average efficiency (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average single thread (34th percentile)
SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5
- Strong multi thread (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong ai (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong platform (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong efficiency (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Below average social proof (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: SMC EPYC 9555P
Scores 76 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 15 of 25 specs.
