Athlon II X4 610e vs Core 2 Extreme QX9775

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Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and Athlon II X4 610e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated2318
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data2.49
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data2.61
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Propus (2009−2011)
Release dateMarch 2008 (16 years ago)11 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$70

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and Athlon II X4 610e 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate1600 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache12 MB (shared)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size2x 107 mm2169 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)63 °Cno data
Number of transistors820 million300 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage range0.85V-1.35Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and Athlon II X4 610e 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
SocketLGA771AM3
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and Athlon II X4 610e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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 QX9775 and Athlon II X4 610e 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 QX9775 and Athlon II X4 610e are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and Athlon II X4 610e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and Athlon II X4 610e.

PCIe versionno data2.0

Pros & cons summary


Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 45 Watt

Athlon II X4 610e has 233.3% lower power consumption.

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