Xeon E-2486 vs Core 2 Extreme X7900

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme X7900 and Xeon E-2486 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2599	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core 2 Extreme	no data
Architecture codename	Merom (2006−2008)	Raptor Lake-S
Release date	1 September 2007 (16 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$851	no data
Current price	$170 (0.2x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme X7900 and Xeon E-2486 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	2	12
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	5.6 GHz
Bus support	800 MHz	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	143 mm2	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	1.1V-1.375V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme X7900 and Xeon E-2486 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	1
Socket	PPGA478	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	44 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme X7900 and Xeon E-2486. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	-	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
AMT	+	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme X7900 and Xeon E-2486 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Extreme X7900 and Xeon E-2486 are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme X7900 and Xeon E-2486. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme X7900 and Xeon E-2486.

PCIe version	no data	5
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 September 2007	14 December 2023
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	2	12
Power consumption (TDP)	44 Watt	95 Watt

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