Phenom II X3 700e vs Core 2 Extreme X7800
Aggregate performance score
Phenom II X3 700e outperforms Core 2 Extreme X7800 by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Phenom II X3 700e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2692 | 2520 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Extreme | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.55 | 1.32 |
| Architecture codename | Merom XE (2007) | Heka (2009−2010) |
| Release date | 17 July 2007 (17 years ago) | 2 June 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $851 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Phenom II X3 700e 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) | 3 (Tri-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 3 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB L2 Cache | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 143 mm2 | 258 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 291 Million | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.1V-1.375V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Phenom II X3 700e 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 |
| Socket | PPGA478 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 44 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Phenom II X3 700e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Phenom II X3 700e 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 Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Phenom II X3 700e are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Phenom II X3 700e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Phenom II X3 700e.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.72 | 0.91 |
| Recency | 17 July 2007 | 2 June 2009 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 3 |
| Threads | 2 | 3 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 44 Watt | 65 Watt |
Core 2 Extreme X7800 has 47.7% lower power consumption.
Phenom II X3 700e, on the other hand, has a 26.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
The Phenom II X3 700e is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Extreme X7800 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core 2 Extreme X7800 is a notebook processor while Phenom II X3 700e is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Phenom II X3 700e, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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