i7-975 Extreme Edition vs Athlon 64 X2 4400+

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2980not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Series2x Athlon 64 (Desktop)Intel Core i7EE
Power efficiency0.61no data
Architecture codenameWindsor (2006−2007)Nehalem (2008−2010)
Release dateno data2 June 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz3.33 GHz
Bus typeno dataQPI
Bus rate1000 MHz6.4 GT/s
Multiplierno data25
L1 cache256Kno data
L2 cache512K1 MB
L3 cache0 KB8 MB
Chip lithography90 nm45 nm
Die size220 mm2263 mm2
Number of transistors233 million731 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
Socket939no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Maximum memory sizeno data24 GB

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 90 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 130 Watt

Athlon 64 X2 4400+ has 100% lower power consumption.

i7-975 Extreme Edition, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 X2 4400+ and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition. We've got no test results to judge.


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AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+
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