Xeon Gold 6330N vs Core 2 Extreme X7900
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 6330N outperforms Core 2 Extreme X7900 by a whopping 3175% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Extreme X7900 and Xeon Gold 6330N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2675 | 217 |
| 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) | no data |
| Release date | 1 September 2007 (17 years ago) | 1 April 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $851 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Extreme X7900 and Xeon Gold 6330N 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) | 28 (Octacosa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 56 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 42 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 143 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 86 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| VID voltage range | 1.1V-1.375V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Extreme X7900 and Xeon Gold 6330N 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 | no data |
| Socket | PPGA478 | FCLGA4189 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 44 Watt | 165 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme X7900 and Xeon Gold 6330N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| AMT | + | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | Launched |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core 2 Extreme X7900 and Xeon Gold 6330N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Extreme X7900 and Xeon Gold 6330N 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 Gold 6330N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR4-2667 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 6 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme X7900 and Xeon Gold 6330N.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 64 |
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 | 23.58 |
| Recency | 1 September 2007 | 1 April 2021 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 28 |
| Threads | 2 | 56 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 44 Watt | 165 Watt |
Core 2 Extreme X7900 has 275% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 6330N, on the other hand, has a 3175% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 1300% more physical cores and 2700% more threads, and a 550% more advanced lithography process.
The Xeon Gold 6330N is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Extreme X7900 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core 2 Extreme X7900 is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 6330N is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Extreme X7900 and Xeon Gold 6330N, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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