E1-2150 vs Core 2 Extreme X9100

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2494	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.02	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Extreme	no data
Power efficiency	1.13	no data
Designer	Intel	AMD
Manufacturer	Intel	no data
Architecture codename	Penryn XE (2008)	Kabini (2013−2014)
Release date	1 July 2008 (17 years ago)	1 February 2014 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$851	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme X9100 and E1-2150 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	2
Base clock speed	3.06 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	0.07 GHz	1.05 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Die size	107 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	90 °C
Number of transistors	410 Million	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-
VID voltage range	1.05-1.2625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme X9100 and E1-2150 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	PGA478	FT3
Power consumption (TDP)	44 Watt	9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme X9100 and E1-2150. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
AMT	+	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme X9100 and E1-2150 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 X9100 and E1-2150 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme X9100 and E1-2150. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard

DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

AMD Radeon HD 8210

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 July 2008	1 February 2014
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	44 Watt	9 Watt

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