Ryzen 3 210 vs Core 2 Extreme QX6700
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 3 210 outperforms Core 2 Extreme QX6700 by a whopping 537% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2576 | 1142 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.39 | 11.62 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Kentsfield (2007) | Hawk Point (2024−2025) |
| Release date | no data | 6 January 2025 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6700 and Ryzen 3 210 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.67 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 2x 143 mm2 | 137 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 64 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 582 million | 20,900 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6700 and Ryzen 3 210 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 | 1 |
| Socket | 775 | FP7 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6700 and Ryzen 3 210. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6700 and Ryzen 3 210 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6700 and Ryzen 3 210. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon 740M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6700 and Ryzen 3 210.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 14 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.21 | 7.71 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 28 Watt |
Ryzen 3 210 has a 537% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 1525% more advanced lithography process, and 364% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 3 210 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 in performance tests.
Note that Core 2 Extreme QX6700 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 210 is a notebook one.
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