Core 2 Extreme X6800 vs Ryzen AI 5 430
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen AI 5 430 outperforms Core 2 Extreme X6800 by a whopping 1145% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1112 | 3040 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.01 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) |
| Power efficiency | 12.01 | 0.36 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Gorgon Point (2026) | Conroe XE (2006) |
| Release date | no data | 27 July 2006 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen AI 5 430 and Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) X6800 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.933 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 0.93 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 1066 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 4 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | no data | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 143 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 60 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 291 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen AI 5 430 and Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) X6800 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | 775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 75 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen AI 5 430 and Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) X6800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen AI 5 430 and Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) X6800 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen AI 5 430 and Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) X6800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen AI 5 430 and Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) X6800.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 7.97 | 0.64 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 75 Watt |
Ryzen AI 5 430 has a 1145.3% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and 167.9% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen AI 5 430 is a notebook processor while Core 2 Extreme X6800 is a desktop one.
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