Ryzen 5 3600 vs Core 2 Extreme QX9650

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Ryzen 5 3600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	674
Place by popularity	not in top-100	11
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	25.30
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codename	Yorkfield (2007−2009)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	November 2007 (16 years ago)	7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Ryzen 5 3600 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus rate	1333 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	12 MB (shared)	3 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	2x 107 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	64 °C	no data
Number of transistors	820 million	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Ryzen 5 3600 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	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Ryzen 5 3600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
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
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Ryzen 5 3600 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 QX9650 and Ryzen 5 3600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Ryzen 5 3600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	51.196 GB/s

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	45 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	65 Watt

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