A12-9720P vs Core 2 Extreme QX6800

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and A12-9720P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated2055
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiencyno data10.54
Architecture codenameKentsfield (2007)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release dateApril 2007 (17 years ago)1 June 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and A12-9720P basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.93 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.93 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache8 MB (shared)2 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography65 nm28 nm
Die size2x 143 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperature65 °C90 °C
Number of transistors582 million3100 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage range0.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and A12-9720P compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketLGA775FP4
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and A12-9720P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, TBM, FMA4, XOP, SMEP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and A12-9720P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and A12-9720P are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and A12-9720P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge)

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 65 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 15 Watt

A12-9720P has a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 766.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and A12-9720P. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core 2 Extreme QX6800 is a desktop processor while A12-9720P is a notebook one.


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