Core 2 Extreme QX6850 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X outperforms Core 2 Extreme QX6850 by a whopping 1101% 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 | 487 | 2440 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.76 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) |
| Power efficiency | 3.67 | 0.42 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Kentsfield (2007) |
| Release date | 13 July 2017 (8 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) 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 cores | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 1333 MHz |
| Multiplier | 34 | no data |
| L1 cache | 1.5 MB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | 2x 143 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 68 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 64 °C |
| Number of transistors | 9600 Million | 582 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | SP3r2 | 775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6850. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6850 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Quad-channel | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6850.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 60 | no data |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 15.61 | 1.30 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 4 |
| Threads | 32 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 130 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X has a 1100.8% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.
Core 2 Extreme QX6850, on the other hand, has 38.5% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 in performance tests.
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