AMD Athlon 750 vs Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket A | Intel Socket 775 |
|---|---|---|
| Process size | 180 nm | 65 nm |
| Transistors | 37 million | 582 million |
| Die size | 120 mm² | 2x 143 mm² |
| Package | — | FC-LGA6 |
| Foundry | — | Intel |
| tCaseMax | — | 64°C |
Performance
| Frequency | 750 MHz | 2.666 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | — | — |
| Base clock | 100 MHz | 266 MHz |
| Multiplier | 7.5x | 10.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | No | Yes |
| Voltage | 1.75 V | 1.34 V |
| TDP | 43 W | 130 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Release date | Jun 5th, 2000 | Nov 1st, 2006 |
| Codename | Thunderbird | Kentsfield |
| Generation | Athlon Model 4 | Core 2 Extreme |
| Part | A0750AMT3B | SL9UL |
| Memory support | DDR1 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 Dual-channel |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | — | Gen 2 |
Cores
| Total Cores | 1 | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 1 | 4 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | — | — |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 128K | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 256K | 8MB (shared) |
Features & Technologies
| EIST | — | Yes |
|---|---|---|
| Enhanced 3DNow! | Yes | — |
| Intel 64 | — | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| SSE | — | Yes |
| SSE2 | — | Yes |
| SSE3 | — | Yes |
| SSSE3 | — | Yes |
| VT-x | — | Yes |
| iAMT2 | — | Yes |
Notes
| Notes | — | This processor comes with an unlocked FSB multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking. It is branded under the Extreme Edition label. |
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