Core 2 Extreme QX9775 vs Pentium G4500

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G4500 and Core 2 Extreme QX9775 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2031	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.31	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Pentium	no data
Power efficiency	3.26	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date	1 September 2015 (9 years ago)	March 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$82	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G4500 and Core 2 Extreme QX9775 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	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	1600 MHz
Multiplier	35	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	12 MB (shared)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	150 mm2	2x 107 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	63 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	820 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G4500 and Core 2 Extreme QX9775 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	1151	LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G4500 and Core 2 Extreme QX9775. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
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

Pentium G4500 and Core 2 Extreme QX9775 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 Pentium G4500 and Core 2 Extreme QX9775 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G4500 and Core 2 Extreme QX9775. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 530

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G4500 and Core 2 Extreme QX9775.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	150 Watt

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