Celeron 1020M vs Core 2 Extreme QX9650

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Celeron 1020M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated2599
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Celeron
Power efficiencyno data2.16
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release dateNovember 2007 (17 years ago)20 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$86

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Celeron 1020M 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz2.1 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHz5 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache12 MB (shared)256K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm22 nm
Die size2x 107 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °C105 °C
Number of transistors820 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Celeron 1020M 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 configuration11
SocketLGA775FCPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Celeron 1020M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data-
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
FSB parity+no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Celeron 1020M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Celeron 1020M are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Celeron 1020M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Celeron 1020M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Celeron 1020M.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 35 Watt

Core 2 Extreme QX9650 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Celeron 1020M, on the other hand, has a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 271.4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Celeron 1020M. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core 2 Extreme QX9650 is a desktop processor while Celeron 1020M is a notebook one.


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