Ryzen 9 5900HX vs Core 2 Extreme QX9775

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Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and Ryzen 9 5900HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated510
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiencyno data29.80
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Cezanne-H (Zen 3) (2021)
Release dateMarch 2008 (16 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and Ryzen 9 5900HX 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate1600 MHzno data
Multiplierno data33
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache12 MB (shared)512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm
Die size2x 107 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)63 °Cno data
Number of transistors820 million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage range0.85V-1.35Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and Ryzen 9 5900HX 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
SocketLGA771FP6
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and Ryzen 9 5900HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
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

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and Ryzen 9 5900HX 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 QX9775 and Ryzen 9 5900HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and Ryzen 9 5900HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and Ryzen 9 5900HX.

PCIe versionno data3.0

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900HX has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 233.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and Ryzen 9 5900HX. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core 2 Extreme QX9775 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 5900HX is a notebook one.


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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9775
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