Athlon X4 870K vs Core 2 Extreme QX6850

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Extreme QX6850
2007
4 cores / 4 threads, 130 Watt
1.30
Athlon X4 870K
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.96
+50.8%

Athlon X4 870K outperforms Core 2 Extreme QX6850 by an impressive 51% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24232084
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Extreme (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency0.420.87
DesignerIntelAMD
Manufacturerno dataGlobalFoundries
Architecture codenameKentsfield (2007)Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release dateno dataDecember 2015 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6850 and Athlon X4 870K 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 data3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)256K
L2 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography65 nm28 nm
Die size2x 143 mm2245 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °C72 °C
Number of transistors582 million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6850 and Athlon X4 870K 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 configuration11
Socket775FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6850 and Athlon X4 870K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6850 and Athlon X4 870K are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6850 and Athlon X4 870K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3-2133

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6850 and Athlon X4 870K.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Core 2 Extreme QX6850 1.30
Athlon X4 870K 1.96
+50.8%

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.

Core 2 Extreme QX6850 2292
Athlon X4 870K 3443
+50.2%
Samples: 84

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.30 1.96
Chip lithography 65 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 95 Watt

Athlon X4 870K has a 50.8% higher aggregate performance score, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 36.8% lower power consumption.

The AMD Athlon X4 870K is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 in performance tests.

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