Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700X

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Combined performance score

Ryzen 7 1700X
10.20
+585%

Ryzen 7 1700X outperforms Core 2 Extreme QX6850 by 585% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Ryzen 7 1700X and Core 2 Extreme QX6850 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking6722022
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money11.402.69
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Core 2 Extreme (Desktop)
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Kentsfield (2007)
Release date2 March 2017 (7 years old)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$399no data
Current price$230 (0.6x MSRP)$385
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 1700X has 324% better value for money than Core 2 Extreme QX6850.

Technical specs

Ryzen 7 1700X and Core 2 Extreme QX6850 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed3.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3 GHz
Bus supportno data1333 MHz
L1 cache768 KBno data
L2 cache4096 KBno data
L3 cache16384 KBno 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 7 1700X and Core 2 Extreme QX6850 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)95 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Core 2 Extreme QX6850. 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
FMAFMA3no data
AVX+no data
XFR+no data
SenseMI+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Core 2 Extreme QX6850 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Core 2 Extreme QX6850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Core 2 Extreme QX6850.

PCIe versionn/ano 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 7 1700X 10.20
+585%
Core 2 Extreme QX6850 1.49

Ryzen 7 1700X outperforms Core 2 Extreme QX6850 by 585% 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 7 1700X 15663
+583%
Core 2 Extreme QX6850 2292

Ryzen 7 1700X outperforms Core 2 Extreme QX6850 by 583% 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 7 1700X 4662
+50.6%
Core 2 Extreme QX6850 3095

Ryzen 7 1700X outperforms Core 2 Extreme QX6850 by 51% 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 7 1700X 31950
+191%
Core 2 Extreme QX6850 10990

Ryzen 7 1700X outperforms Core 2 Extreme QX6850 by 191% 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 7 1700X 9076
+104%
Core 2 Extreme QX6850 4450

Ryzen 7 1700X outperforms Core 2 Extreme QX6850 by 104% 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 7 1700X 17
+400%
Core 2 Extreme QX6850 3

Ryzen 7 1700X outperforms Core 2 Extreme QX6850 by 400% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 10.20 1.49
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 130 Watt

The Ryzen 7 1700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Extreme QX6850 in performance tests.


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