Core 2 Duo P7350 vs Core 2 Extreme QX6800

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and Core 2 Duo P7350 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core 2 Duo
Architecture codename	Kentsfield (2007)	Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date	April 2007 (17 years ago)	15 July 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and Core 2 Duo P7350 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 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.93 GHz	2 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	8 MB (shared)	3 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	3 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	65 nm	45 nm
Die size	2x 143 mm2	107 mm2
Maximum core temperature	65 °C	90 °C
Number of transistors	582 million	410 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.5V	1.062V-1.15V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and Core 2 Duo P7350 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	BGA479,PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and Core 2 Duo P7350. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	-	-
FSB parity	-	-

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and Core 2 Duo P7350 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and Core 2 Duo P7350 are enumerated here.

VT-x

+

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and Core 2 Duo P7350. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	65 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	25 Watt

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