Xeon Silver 4316 vs Core 2 Extreme X7900

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme X7900 and Xeon Silver 4316 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2599	252
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	31.00
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core 2 Extreme	no data
Architecture codename	Merom (2006−2008)	Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date	1 September 2007 (16 years ago)	6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$851	no data
Current price	$170 (0.2x MSRP)	$1075

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme X7900 and Xeon Silver 4316 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)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	2	40
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus support	800 MHz	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	10 nm
Die size	143 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	84 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	84 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	1.1V-1.375V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme X7900 and Xeon Silver 4316 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	2
Socket	PPGA478	FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)	44 Watt	150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme X7900 and Xeon Silver 4316. 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	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
AMT	+	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme X7900 and Xeon Silver 4316 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 Silver 4316 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 Silver 4316. 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	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme X7900 and Xeon Silver 4316.

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.

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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.

Xeon Silver 4316 outperforms Core 2 Extreme X7900 by 2754% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.71	20.26
Recency	1 September 2007	6 April 2021
Physical cores	2	20
Threads	2	40
Chip lithography	65 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	44 Watt	150 Watt

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