Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 vs AMD EPYC 9634
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| Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 | AMD EPYC 9634 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 or AMD EPYC 9634 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.93 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 was released in Q2/2007. The AMD EPYC 9634 has 84 cores with 168 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9634 was released in Q4/2022. |
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| Intel Core2 Extreme (7) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
| Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6000 (3) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 9004 (21) |
| 1 | Generation | 4 |
| Kentsfield (Core) | Architecture | Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.93 GHz. The AMD EPYC 9634 has 84 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.25 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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| Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9634 |
| 4 | Cores | 84 |
| 4 | Threads | 168 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.93 GHz | Frequency | 2.25 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.10 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9634 can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. |
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| Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9634 |
| DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 | Memory | DDR5-4800 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
| 17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| 8.00 MB | L2 Cache | 84.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | 384.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | 5.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 128 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 504.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 has a TDP of 130 W, that of the AMD EPYC 9634 is 290 W. |
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| Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9634 |
| 130 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 290 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | 300 W |
| -- | TDP down | 240 W |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 has a 8.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 9634 cache has a total of 468.00 MB. |
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| Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9634 |
| 65 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| MMX, SSE2, SSE3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI |
| LGA 775 | Socket | SP5 |
| VT-x | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 |
| Q2/2007 | Release date | Q4/2022 |
| -- | Release price | 10304 $ |
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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.
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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800
4C 4T @ 2.93 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9634
84C 168T @ 3.70 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800
4C 4T @ 2.93 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9634
84C 168T @ 3.10 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800
4C 4T @ 2.93 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9634
84C 168T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 | AMD EPYC 9634 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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