Xeon Phi 3110X vs Core 2 Extreme QX9650

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Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Xeon Phi 3110X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Knights Corner (2012−2014)
Release dateNovember 2007 (16 years ago)12 November 2012 (11 years ago)
Current price$171 no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Xeon Phi 3110X 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)61 (Henihexaconta-Core)
Threads4244
Base clock speed3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3 GHz1.05 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)32 KB (per core)
L2 cache12 MB (shared)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm22 nm
Die size2x 107 mm2350 mm2
Maximum core temperature65 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °Cno data
Number of transistors820 million5,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Xeon Phi 3110X 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
SocketLGA775PCIe x16
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt300 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Xeon Phi 3110X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVXno data+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Xeon Phi 3110X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Xeon Phi 3110X are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Xeon Phi 3110X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3, DDR4

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 61
Threads 4 244
Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 300 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Xeon Phi 3110X. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core 2 Extreme QX9650 is a desktop processor while Xeon Phi 3110X is a server/workstation one.


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