Core 2 Extreme QX6800 vs FX-8350

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Primary details

Comparing FX-8350 and Core 2 Extreme QX6800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1469not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.81no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD FX-Series (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency2.83no data
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Kentsfield (2007)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)April 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-8350 and Core 2 Extreme QX6800 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed4 GHz2.93 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz2.93 GHz
Bus rateno data1066 MHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache8192 KB8 MB (shared)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die size315 mm22x 143 mm2
Maximum core temperature61 °C65 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million582 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 Vno data
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on FX-8350 and Core 2 Extreme QX6800 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
SocketAM3+LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8350 and Core 2 Extreme QX6800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4a, AMD64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, CLMUL, CVT16, EVP, FMA4, XOP, Turbo Core, HT3.1no data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

FX-8350 and Core 2 Extreme QX6800 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8350 and Core 2 Extreme QX6800 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8350 and Core 2 Extreme QX6800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8350 and Core 2 Extreme QX6800.

PCIe versionn/ano data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 8 4
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 130 Watt

FX-8350 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between FX-8350 and Core 2 Extreme QX6800. We've got no test results to judge.


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