Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core 2 Extreme QX6800

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and Ryzen 5 5600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	483
Place by popularity	not in top-100	15
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	36.77
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codename	Kentsfield (2007)	Vermeer (Zen 3)
Release date	April 2007 (17 years ago)	5 November 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$299
Current price	$100	$265 (0.9x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	2.93 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.93 GHz	4.6 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB (shared)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	32 MB
Chip lithography	65 nm	7 nm
Die size	2x 143 mm2	2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperature	65 °C	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	582 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.5V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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	1
Socket	LGA775	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and Ryzen 5 5600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	DDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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 Ryzen 5 5600X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and Ryzen 5 5600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and Ryzen 5 5600X.

PCIe version

no data

4.0

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	65 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	65 Watt

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