Core 2 Duo T5550 vs Core 2 Extreme X7800

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Core 2 Duo T5550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2655	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Extreme	Intel Core 2 Duo
Architecture codename	Merom XE (2007)	Merom (2006−2008)
Release date	17 July 2007 (17 years ago)	1 January 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$851	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Core 2 Duo T5550 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	2.6 GHz	1.83 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.6 GHz	1.83 GHz
Bus rate	800 MHz	667 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	4 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB L2 Cache	2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	65 nm	65 nm
Die size	143 mm2	143 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	291 Million	291 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	1.1V-1.375V	1.075V-1.25V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Core 2 Duo T5550 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	PPGA478	PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)	44 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Core 2 Duo T5550. 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 Extreme X7800 and Core 2 Duo T5550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Core 2 Duo T5550 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	17 July 2007	1 January 2008
Power consumption (TDP)	44 Watt	35 Watt

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