Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 | AMD Athlon II X4 645 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and the AMD Athlon II X4 645 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 4 core processor released in Q1/2008 with the AMD Athlon II X4 645 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2010. |
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Intel Core2 Extreme (7) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9000 (3) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) (10) |
2 | Generation | 1 |
Yorkfield (Penryn) | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X4 645 clocks with 3.10 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 645 |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.20 GHz | Frequency | 3.10 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770, while the AMD Athlon II X4 645 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 645 |
DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
12.00 MB | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 has a TDP of 136 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X4 645 is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 645 |
136 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 has 12.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X4 645 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 645 |
45 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
LGA 775 | Socket | AM3 |
VT-x, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2008 | Release date | Q3/2010 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 | AMD Athlon II X4 645 |
Unknown | Unknown |