Ryzen 5 5600G vs Core 2 Extreme QX9650

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Ryzen 5 5600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated624
Place by popularitynot in top-10013
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data29.32
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiencyno data18.20
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release dateNovember 2007 (17 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$259

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Ryzen 5 5600G 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed3 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
Multiplierno data39
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache12 MB (shared)512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB16 MB
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm
Die size2x 107 mm2AM4 (1331) mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °C95 °C
Number of transistors820 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Ryzen 5 5600G 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
SocketLGA775AM4
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Ryzen 5 5600G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity+no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Ryzen 5 5600G 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 QX9650 and Ryzen 5 5600G are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Ryzen 5 5600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1900 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Ryzen 5 5600G.

PCIe versionno data3.0

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 5600G has 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

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