Core 2 Extreme X7800 vs A4-5150M
Primary details
Comparing A4-5150M and Core 2 Extreme X7800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 2581 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD A-Series | Intel Core 2 Extreme |
| Architecture codename | Richland (2013−2014) | Merom XE (2007) |
| Release date | 12 March 2013 (11 years ago) | 17 July 2007 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $851 |
| Current price | $50 | $299 (0.4x MSRP) |
Detailed specifications
A4-5150M and Core 2 Extreme X7800 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128K (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 4 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 143 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 291 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.1V-1.375V |
Compatibility
Information on A4-5150M and Core 2 Extreme X7800 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 | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FS1r2 | PPGA478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 44 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-5150M and Core 2 Extreme X7800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 32 nm, 0.925- | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
A4-5150M and Core 2 Extreme X7800 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-5150M and Core 2 Extreme X7800 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-5150M and Core 2 Extreme X7800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 8350G | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core 2 Extreme X7800 outperforms A4-5150M by 49% in Passmark.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core 2 Extreme X7800 outperforms A4-5150M by 11% in 3DMark06 CPU.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 12 March 2013 | 17 July 2007 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 44 Watt |
We couldn't decide between A4-5150M and Core 2 Extreme X7800. We've got no test results to judge.
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