Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100

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Physical Specifications

Socket Intel Socket 775 Intel Socket P
Foundry Intel Intel
Process size 65 nm 45 nm
Transistors 582 million unknown
Die size 2x 143 mm² 2x 107 mm²
Package FC-LGA6 FC-PGA
tCaseMax 64°C

Performance

Frequency 2.666 GHz 2.267 GHz
Turbo clock
Base clock 266 MHz 266 MHz
Multiplier 10.0x 8.5x
Multiplier unlocked Yes No
Voltage 1.34 V 1.175 V
TDP 130 W 45 W

Architecture Details

Vertical Segment Desktop Mobile
Production status End-of-life End-of-life
Release date Nov 1st, 2006 Aug 1st, 2008
Codename Kentsfield Penryn QC
Generation Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Quad
Part SL9UL SLB5G
Memory support DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 Dual-channel unknown
ECC memory No No
PCI Express Gen 2

Cores

Total Cores 4 4
Total Threads 4 4
SMP # CPUs 1 2
Integrated graphics

Cache

Cache L1 64K (per core) 64K
Cache L2 8MB (shared) 6MB (per die)

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.

Features & Technologies

EIST Yes Yes
Intel 64 Yes Yes
MMX Yes Yes
SSE Yes Yes
SSE2 Yes Yes
SSE3 Yes Yes
SSE4.1 Yes
SSSE3 Yes Yes
TXT Yes
VT-x Yes Yes
XD bit Yes
iAMT2 Yes Yes

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