Core 2 Extreme X7800 vs Core 2 Duo P7350

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo P7350 and Core 2 Extreme X7800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	2582
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	Intel Core 2 Extreme
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Merom XE (2007)
Release date	15 July 2008 (15 years ago)	17 July 2007 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$851
Current price	$72	$299 (0.4x MSRP)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo P7350 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 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	2.6 GHz
Bus support	1066 MHz	800 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	3 MB L2 Cache	4 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	45 nm	65 nm
Die size	107 mm2	143 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	410 Million	291 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	1.062V-1.15V	1.1V-1.375V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P7350 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.

Socket	BGA479,PGA478	PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	44 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P7350 and Core 2 Extreme X7800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
Demand Based Switching	-	-
FSB parity	-	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo P7350 and Core 2 Extreme X7800 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo P7350 and Core 2 Extreme X7800 are enumerated here.

VT-x

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Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	15 July 2008	17 July 2007
Chip lithography	45 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	44 Watt

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