A4-5300B vs Core 2 Extreme QX6700

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Extreme QX6700
4 cores / 4 threads, 130 Watt
1.36
+70%
A4-5300B
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.80

Core 2 Extreme QX6700 outperforms A4-5300B by an impressive 70% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6700 and A4-5300B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22442616
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Extreme (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency0.971.14
Architecture codenameKentsfield (2007)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)2 October 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6700 and A4-5300B 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speedno data3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.67 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data128 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data70 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6700 and A4-5300B 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 dataFM2
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6700 and A4-5300B are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6700 and A4-5300B. 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 7480D

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 1.36
+70%
A4-5300B 0.80

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.

Core 2 Extreme QX6700 2118
+70.4%
A4-5300B 1243

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.36 0.80
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 65 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

Core 2 Extreme QX6700 has a 70% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

A4-5300B, on the other hand, has a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Extreme QX6700 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-5300B in performance tests.


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