Celeron G3902E vs Core 2 Extreme QX6800

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and Celeron G3902E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Celeron
Architecture codename	Kentsfield (2007)	Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date	April 2007 (17 years ago)	2 January 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$107

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and Celeron G3902E 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	2.93 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.93 GHz	1.6 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	1066 MHz	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	16
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	8 MB (shared)	512 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	2 MB
Chip lithography	65 nm	14 nm
Die size	2x 143 mm2	98.57 mm2
Maximum core temperature	65 °C	no data
Number of transistors	582 million	1750 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.5V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and Celeron G3902E 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	LGA775	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and Celeron G3902E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
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
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and Celeron G3902E 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 Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and Celeron G3902E are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and Celeron G3902E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	LPDDR3-1866
Maximum memory size	no data	64 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel HD Graphics 510

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and Celeron G3902E.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	65 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	25 Watt

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