i7-975 Extreme Edition vs 3015Ce
Primary details
Comparing 3015Ce and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2250 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU) | Intel Core i7EE |
| Power efficiency | 20.90 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Pollock (Zen) (2020) | Nehalem (2008−2010) |
| Release date | 4 August 2020 (4 years ago) | 2 June 2009 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
3015Ce and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 1.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 3.33 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | QPI |
| Bus rate | no data | 6.4 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 25 |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 263 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 731 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on 3015Ce and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FT5 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by 3015Ce and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by 3015Ce and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 24 GB |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 August 2020 | 2 June 2009 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 130 Watt |
3015Ce has an age advantage of 11 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 2066.7% lower power consumption.
i7-975 Extreme Edition, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
We couldn't decide between 3015Ce and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that 3015Ce is a notebook processor while Core i7-975 Extreme Edition is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between 3015Ce and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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