Xeon w7-3565X vs Core 2 Extreme X7900
Aggregate performance score
Xeon w7-3565X outperforms Core 2 Extreme X7900 by a whopping 6252% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3044 | 91 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.01 | 15.51 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Extreme | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.61 | 5.12 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Merom (2006−2008) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 1 September 2007 (18 years ago) | 24 August 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $851 | $2,689 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon w7-3565X has 155000% better value for money than Core 2 Extreme X7900.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Extreme X7900 and Xeon w7-3565X 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) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 32 |
| Threads | 2 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 82.5 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 143 mm2 | 4x 477 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 79 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
| VID voltage range | 1.1V-1.375V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Extreme X7900 and Xeon w7-3565X 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 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 44 Watt | 335 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme X7900 and Xeon w7-3565X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| AMT | + | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core 2 Extreme X7900 and Xeon w7-3565X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Extreme X7900 and Xeon w7-3565X 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 w7-3565X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
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 w7-3565X.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 112 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.64 | 40.65 |
| Recency | 1 September 2007 | 24 August 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 32 |
| Threads | 2 | 64 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 44 Watt | 335 Watt |
Core 2 Extreme X7900 has 661% lower power consumption.
Xeon w7-3565X, on the other hand, has a 6252% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, and 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads.
The Intel Xeon w7-3565X is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core 2 Extreme X7900 is a notebook processor while Xeon w7-3565X is a server/workstation one.
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