A6-7000 vs Core 2 Extreme QX6800

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and A6-7000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	2762
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	AMD Kaveri
Power efficiency	no data	3.56
Architecture codename	Kentsfield (2007)	Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date	April 2007 (17 years ago)	1 June 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and A6-7000 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	2.93 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.93 GHz	3 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	8 MB (shared)	1024 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	no data
Chip lithography	65 nm	28 nm
Die size	2x 143 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	65 °C	no data
Number of transistors	582 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.5V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and A6-7000 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 configuration	1	no data
Socket	LGA775	FT3
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and A6-7000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
FRTC	-	+
TrueAudio	-	+
PowerNow	-	+
PowerGating	-	+
Out-of-band client management	-	+
VirusProtect	-	+
HSA	-	+
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 A6-7000 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 A6-7000 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data
IOMMU 2.0	-	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and A6-7000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR3
Max memory channels	no data	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	AMD Radeon R4 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	3
Enduro	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and A6-7000 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and A6-7000 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and A6-7000.

PCIe version

no data

3.0

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	65 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	17 Watt

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