Core 2 Extreme QX9770 vs Pentium Gold 8500

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Gold 8500 and Core 2 Extreme QX9770 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	1632
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	no data	Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date	1 January 2022 (2 years ago)	March 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium Gold 8500 and Core 2 Extreme QX9770 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	no data	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	6	4
Base clock speed	no data	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus rate	no data	1600 MHz
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	12 MB (shared)
L3 cache	8 MB Intel® Smart Cache	0 KB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	45 nm
Die size	no data	2x 107 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	55 °C
Number of transistors	no data	820 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Gold 8500 and Core 2 Extreme QX9770 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	FCBGA1781	LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	29 Watt	136 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold 8500 and Core 2 Extreme QX9770. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FSB parity	no data	-
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Pentium Gold 8500 and Core 2 Extreme QX9770 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Gold 8500 and Core 2 Extreme QX9770 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Gold 8500 and Core 2 Extreme QX9770. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz	no data
Execution Units	48	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium Gold 8500 and Core 2 Extreme QX9770 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Gold 8500 and Core 2 Extreme QX9770 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium Gold 8500 and Core 2 Extreme QX9770 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold 8500 and Core 2 Extreme QX9770.

PCI Express lanes

14

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Pros & cons summary

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Threads	6	4
Power consumption (TDP)	29 Watt	136 Watt

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