AMD A8-3850 vs Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700

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Combined performance score

Core 2 Extreme QX6700
1.38

A8-3850 outperforms Core 2 Extreme QX6700 by 12% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core 2 Extreme QX6700 and A8-3850 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking20921991
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money2.942.77
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Extreme (Desktop)A-Series (Desktop)
Architecture codenameKentsfield (2007)Llano (2011−2012)
Release dateno data30 June 2011 (12 years old)
Current price$312 $38
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Core 2 Extreme QX6700 has 6% better value for money than A8-3850.

Technical specs

Core 2 Extreme QX6700 and A8-3850 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 speedno data2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.67 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus support1066 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data128 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data228 mm2
Number of transistorsno data1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme QX6700 and A8-3850 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataFM1
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt100 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Extreme QX6700 and A8-3850 are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme QX6700 and A8-3850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 6550D

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core 2 Extreme QX6700 1.38
A8-3850 1.54
+11.6%

A8-3850 outperforms Core 2 Extreme QX6700 by 12% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Core 2 Extreme QX6700 2118
A8-3850 2368
+11.8%

A8-3850 outperforms Core 2 Extreme QX6700 by 12% in Passmark.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

Core 2 Extreme QX6700 2725
+2.9%
A8-3850 2649

Core 2 Extreme QX6700 outperforms A8-3850 by 3% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Core 2 Extreme QX6700 9520
A8-3850 9534
+0.1%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Core 2 Extreme QX6700 4022
A8-3850 4027
+0.1%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

Core 2 Extreme QX6700 3
A8-3850 3
+13.2%

A8-3850 outperforms Core 2 Extreme QX6700 by 13% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.38 1.54
Chip lithography 65 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 100 Watt

The A8-3850 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Extreme QX6700 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Extreme QX6700 and A8-3850, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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