Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 vs AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

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Combined performance score

Ryzen 3 1300X
4.55
+230%

Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms Core 2 Extreme QX6700 by 230% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Ryzen 3 1300X and Core 2 Extreme QX6700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking12102092
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money3.582.94
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3Core 2 Extreme (Desktop)
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Kentsfield (2007)
Release date27 July 2017 (6 years old)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$129no data
Current price$65 (0.5x MSRP)$312
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 3 1300X has 22% better value for money than Core 2 Extreme QX6700.

Technical specs

Ryzen 3 1300X and Core 2 Extreme QX6700 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2.67 GHz
Bus supportno data1066 MHz
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)no data
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm65 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 1300X and Core 2 Extreme QX6700 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 1300X and Core 2 Extreme QX6700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI+no data
AVX+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 1300X and Core 2 Extreme QX6700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 1300X and Core 2 Extreme QX6700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelno data
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 1300X and Core 2 Extreme QX6700.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark 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.

Ryzen 3 1300X 4.55
+230%
Core 2 Extreme QX6700 1.38

Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms Core 2 Extreme QX6700 by 230% in our combined benchmark results.


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: 68%

Ryzen 3 1300X 6985
+230%
Core 2 Extreme QX6700 2118

Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms Core 2 Extreme QX6700 by 230% in Passmark.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

Ryzen 3 1300X 4676
+71.6%
Core 2 Extreme QX6700 2725

Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms Core 2 Extreme QX6700 by 72% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Ryzen 3 1300X 16094
+69.1%
Core 2 Extreme QX6700 9520

Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms Core 2 Extreme QX6700 by 69% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Ryzen 3 1300X 6310
+56.9%
Core 2 Extreme QX6700 4022

Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms Core 2 Extreme QX6700 by 57% in 3DMark06 CPU.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

Ryzen 3 1300X 6
+111%
Core 2 Extreme QX6700 3

Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms Core 2 Extreme QX6700 by 111% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 4.55 1.38
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 130 Watt

The Ryzen 3 1300X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Extreme QX6700 in performance tests.


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