Celeron E1500 vs Core 2 Extreme QX9650

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Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Celeron E1500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated3001
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data0.57
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Allendale (2006−2009)
Release dateNovember 2007 (17 years ago)November 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$63

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Celeron E1500 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 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache12 MB (shared)512 KB (shared)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size2x 107 mm277 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °Cno data
Number of transistors820 million105 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625V0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Celeron E1500 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
SocketLGA775LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Celeron E1500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switching--
FSB parity+-

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Celeron E1500 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 QX9650 and Celeron E1500 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-x+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Celeron E1500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Pros & cons summary


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

Core 2 Extreme QX9650 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

Celeron E1500, on the other hand, has 100% lower power consumption.

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