E1-1200 vs Core 2 Extreme QX9770
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and E1-1200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1653 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD E-Series |
| Power efficiency | 2.02 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Yorkfield (2007−2009) | Zacate (2011−2013) |
| Release date | March 2008 (16 years ago) | 6 June 2012 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and E1-1200 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 40 nm |
| Die size | 2x 107 mm2 | 75 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 55 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 820 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.3625V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and E1-1200 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 |
| Socket | LGA775 | FT1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 136 Watt | 18 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and E1-1200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| 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 |
Security technologies
Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and E1-1200 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 QX9770 and E1-1200 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and E1-1200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon HD 7310 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 136 Watt | 18 Watt |
Core 2 Extreme QX9770 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
E1-1200, on the other hand, has a 12.5% more advanced lithography process, and 655.6% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and E1-1200. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core 2 Extreme QX9770 is a desktop processor while E1-1200 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and E1-1200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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