Ryzen Threadripper 1940X vs Core 2 Extreme QX6850

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Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme QX6850 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking2073not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.69no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Extreme (Desktop)no data
Architecture codenameKentsfield (2007)Zen (2017−2020)
Release dateno data29 July 2017 (6 years ago)
Current price$385 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme QX6850 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads428
Base clock speedno data3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4 GHz
Bus support1333 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data96K (per core)
L2 cacheno data512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data32 MB
Chip lithography65 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data213 mm2
Number of transistorsno data9,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme QX6850 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X 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 dataSP3r2
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX6850 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NIno data+
AVXno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Extreme QX6850 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme QX6850 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4 Quad-channel

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 14
Threads 4 28
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 180 Watt

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