FX-4320 vs Core 2 Extreme QX9300

Place in the ranking	2371	1919
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Core 2 Extreme	no data
Power efficiency	2.39	1.98
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Vishera (2012−2015)
Release date	August 2008 (16 years ago)	23 October 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and FX-4320 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.53 GHz	4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.53 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	12 MB	4096 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	4096 KB
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Die size	2x 107 mm²	315 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	71 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-
VID voltage range	1.05V-1.175V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and FX-4320 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	2	1
Socket	PGA478	AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and FX-4320. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
AMT	+	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and FX-4320 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 QX9300 and FX-4320 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and FX-4320. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR3-1866

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and FX-4320.

PCIe version

no data

Not Listed

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score 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 QX9300 1.18

FX-4320 2.06
+74.6%

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 QX9300 1805

FX-4320 3150
+74.5%