Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core 2 Extreme QX9650

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	not rated	527
Place by popularity	not in top-100	17
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	26.65
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency	no data	20.06
Architecture codename	Yorkfield (2007−2009)	Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date	November 2007 (17 years ago)	8 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	4.6 GHz
Bus rate	1333 MHz	no data
Multiplier	no data	37
L1 cache	64K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	12 MB (shared)	3 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	32 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	2x 107 mm2	2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	64 °C	95 °C
Number of transistors	820 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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	1	1
Socket	LGA775	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

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

Instruction set extensions	no data	MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI	-	+
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
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X 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 5600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	51.196 GB/s

Peripherals

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

PCIe version

no data

4.0

Pros & cons summary

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

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