Core 2 Extreme QX6800 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Core 2 Extreme QX6800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking359not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.82no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency9.14no data
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Kentsfield (2007)
Release date13 July 2017 (7 years ago)April 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads324
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.93 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2.93 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s1066 MHz
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache1.5 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache8 MB8 MB (shared)
L3 cache32 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm65 nm
Die size213 mm22x 143 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °C65 °C
Number of transistors9600 Million582 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketSP3r2LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Core 2 Extreme QX6800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI+-
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

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 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 Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 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 Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Core 2 Extreme QX6800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size2 TiBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Core 2 Extreme QX6800.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes60no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 16 4
Threads 32 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 130 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X has 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Extreme QX6800, on the other hand, has 38.5% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Core 2 Extreme QX6800. We've got no test results to judge.


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