Core 2 Extreme QX6800 vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Core 2 Extreme QX6800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	889	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	no data
Power efficiency	12.34	no data
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Kentsfield (2007)
Release date	6 September 2018 (6 years ago)	April 2007 (17 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 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 cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	4
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.93 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	2.93 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	1066 MHz
Multiplier	34	no data
L1 cache	576 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	8 MB (shared)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	12 nm	65 nm
Die size	213 mm2	2x 143 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	65 °C
Number of transistors	4800 Million	582 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	+
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	AM4	LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Core 2 Extreme QX6800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Core 2 Extreme QX6800 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 Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Core 2 Extreme QX6800 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Core 2 Extreme QX6800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Core 2 Extreme QX6800.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

Pros & cons summary

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

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