Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE

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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 and the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 4 core processor released in Q4/2006 with the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2020.
Intel Core2 Extreme (7) Family AMD Ryzen 5 PRO (28)
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6000 (3) CPU group AMD Ryzen 3000G (8)
1 Generation 2
Kentsfield (Core) Architecture Picasso (Zen+)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.66 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE clocks with 3.30 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
2.66 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 (Raven Ridge)
GPU frequency 1.20 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 8
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 10
-- Shader 640
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 (Raven Ridge)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700, while the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 46.9 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 Memory DDR4-2933
16 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 46.9 GB/s
No ECC Yes
8.00 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 12
-- PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 has a TDP of 130 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
130 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 65 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 12 nm.

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
65 nm Technology 12 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE2, SSE3 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 775 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
VT-x Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2006 Release date Q3/2020
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 (45%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 (31%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
387 (45%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
855 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
1259 (38%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
3344 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
2065 (23%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
8872 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
1103 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
3230 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.20 GHz
1536 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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