E2-3200 vs i7-990X EE

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-990X EE
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.33
+587%

Core i7-990X EE outperforms E2-3200 by a whopping 587% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-990X EE and E2-3200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13752780
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency3.040.88
Architecture codenameGulftown (2010−2011)Llano (2011−2012)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)7 September 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-990X EE and E2-3200 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads122
Base clock speedno data2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.73 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate6400 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data128 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data228 mm2
Number of transistorsno data1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-990X EE and E2-3200 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 configurationno data1
SocketLGA-1366FM1
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-990X EE and E2-3200 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-990X EE and E2-3200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataRadeon HD 6370D

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.

i7-990X EE 4.33
+587%
E2-3200 0.63

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.

i7-990X EE 6624
+584%
E2-3200 968

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.33 0.63
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

i7-990X EE has a 587.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

E2-3200, on the other hand, has 100% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-990X EE is our recommended choice as it beats the E2-3200 in performance tests.


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