Core 2 Extreme QX6850: specs and benchmarks

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Core 2 Extreme QX6850
2007
4 cores / 4 threads, 130 Watt
1.44

Core 2 Extreme QX6850 provides poor benchmark performance at 1.44% of a leader's which is a 96-core EPYC 9655P.

Summary

This is a Kentsfield architecture desktop processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 4 cores and 4 threads, and is based on 65 nm manufacturing technology, with a max turbo frequency of 3000 MHz and an unlocked multiplier.

Compatibility-wise, this is Intel Socket 775 processor with a TDP of 130 Watt and a maximum temperature of 64 °C. It supports DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 memory.

Primary details

Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6850 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.

Place in the ranking2188
Place by popularitynot in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Extreme (Desktop)
Power efficiency1.05of 100.00 (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)
Architecture codenameKentsfield (2007)
Release dateno data

Detailed specifications

Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)
Threads4
Boost clock speed3 GHzof 6.2 GHz (Core i9-14900KS)
Bus rate1333 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)of 80 KB (EPYC 9965)
L2 cache8 MB (shared)of 2 MB (Xeon 6980P)
L3 cache0 KBof 1152 MB (EPYC 9684X)
Chip lithography65 nmof 3 nm (Apple M3 Max 16-Core)
Die size2x 143 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °Cof 105 °C (Core i7-5950HQ)
Number of transistors582 millionof 135,240 million (EPYC 9684X)
64 bit support+
Windows 11 compatibility-
Unlocked multiplier+

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6850 compatibility with other computer components and devices: 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 configuration1of 8 (Opteron 842)
Socket775
Power consumption (TDP)130 Wattof 500 Watt (Xeon 6960P)

Technologies and extensions

Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6850. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6850's memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Benchmark performance

Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Core 2 Extreme QX6850. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core 2 Extreme QX6850 1.44

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Core 2 Extreme QX6850 2292

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Core 2 Extreme QX6850 3095

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Core 2 Extreme QX6850 10990

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Core 2 Extreme QX6850 4450

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Core 2 Extreme QX6850 3

Gaming performance

Closest competitors

Core 2 Extreme QX6850's performance relative to its closest rivals among desktop CPUs.


A10-6700T 100.69
Core 2 Extreme QX6850 100
Core i3-3220 99.31

AMD equivalent

According to our data, the closest AMD alternative to Core 2 Extreme QX6850 is A10-6700T, which is faster by 1% and higher by 3 positions in our ranking.

Here are some closest AMD rivals to Core 2 Extreme QX6850:

A8-3870K 102.08
A10-6700T 100.69
Core 2 Extreme QX6850 100

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