Core 2 Extreme QX6700 vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE

General info

Comparing Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE and Core 2 Extreme QX6700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	797	2104
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	11.26	2.94
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 3	Core 2 Extreme (Desktop)
Architecture codename	Cezanne (2021−2022)	Kentsfield (2007)
Release date	1 June 2021 (2 years old)	no data
Current price	$560	$312

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE has 283% better value for money than Core 2 Extreme QX6700.

Technical specs

Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	2.67 GHz
Bus support	no data	1066 MHz
L1 cache	256 KB	no data
L2 cache	2 MB	no data
L3 cache	8 MB	no data
Chip lithography	7 nm	65 nm
Die size	180 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	10,700 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE 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 configuration	1	no data
Socket	AM4	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE and Core 2 Extreme QX6700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE and Core 2 Extreme QX6700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE and Core 2 Extreme QX6700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000)

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE and Core 2 Extreme QX6700.

PCIe version

3.0

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Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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 PRO 5350GE outperforms Core 2 Extreme QX6700 by 533% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	8.67	1.37
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	7 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	130 Watt

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