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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770: specs and benchmarks
Price now
373$
Games supported
76%
- Interface
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
Year of release
2008
Performance
3.71
Summary
Intel started Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 sales on March 2008. This is an Yorkfield architecture desktop processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 4 cores and 4 threads, and is based on 45 nm manufacturing technology, with a max turbo frequency of 3200 MHz and an unlocked multiplier.
Compatibility-wise, this is LGA775 processor with a TDP of 136 Watt and a maximum temperature of 55 °C. It supports DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 memory.
It provides poor benchmark performance at
3.71%
of a leader's which is AMD EPYC 9654.
General info
Core 2 Extreme QX9770 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.
| Place in performance rating | 1348 | |
| Value for money | 0.72 | |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | |
| Architecture codename | Yorkfield (2007−2009) | |
| Release date | March 2008 (14 years old) | |
| Current price | $373 | of 25332 (Xeon Platinum 8276L) |
Value for money
Technical specs
Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | |
| Threads | 4 | |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | of 4.7 (Ryzen 9 7900X) |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | of 6 (Core i9-13900KS) |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | of 1536 (EPYC Embedded 3401) |
| L2 cache | 12 MB (shared) | |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | of 32768 (Ryzen Threadripper 1998) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | of 4 (Ryzen 9 7940HS) |
| Die size | 2x 107 mm2 | |
| Maximum core temperature | 56 °C | of 110 (Atom x7-E3950) |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 55 °C | of 105 (Core i7-5950HQ) |
| Number of transistors | 820 million | of 9900000 (Ryzen 9 7845HX) |
| 64 bit support | + | |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.3625V |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Extreme QX9770 compatibility with other computer components and devices: 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 | of 8 (Xeon Platinum 8160M) |
| Socket | LGA775 | |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 136 Watt | of 400 (Xeon Platinum 9282) |
Technologies and extensions
Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9770. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | |
| Idle States | + | |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | |
| Demand Based Switching | - | |
| FSB parity | - |
Security technologies
Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | |
| EDB | + |
Virtualization technologies
Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.
| VT-x | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9770's memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | of 5600 (Ryzen 9 7940HS) |
Benchmark performance
Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Core 2 Extreme QX9770. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
- Passmark
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.
Benchmark coverage: 67%
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Relative perfomance
Overall Core 2 Extreme QX9770 performance compared to nearest competitors among desktop CPUs.
Core 2 Extreme QX9770 AMD equivalent
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core 2 Extreme QX9770 by AMD is Ryzen Embedded V1500B, which is slower by 1% and lower by 3 positions in our rating.
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Best GPUs for Core 2 Extreme QX9770
People consider these graphics cards to be good for Core 2 Extreme QX9770, according to our PC configuration statistics.
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These are the fastest graphics cards for Core 2 Extreme QX9770 in our user configuration statistics. There is a total of 223 configurations based on Core 2 Extreme QX9770 in our database.
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