Core 2 Extreme X7900 vs Ryzen 5 7533HS
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 7533HS outperforms Core 2 Extreme X7900 by a whopping 1287% 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 | 994 | 3007 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.01 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core 2 Extreme |
| Power efficiency | 10.62 | 0.61 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | no data |
| Architecture codename | Rembrandt-R (2023−2025) | Merom (2006−2008) |
| Release date | September 2024 (1 year ago) | 1 September 2007 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $851 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 7533HS and Core 2 Extreme X7900 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 208 mm2 | 143 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.1V-1.375V |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 7533HS and Core 2 Extreme X7900 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 | FP7 | PPGA478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 44 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 7533HS and Core 2 Extreme X7900. 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 | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 7533HS and Core 2 Extreme X7900 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 Ryzen 5 7533HS and Core 2 Extreme X7900 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 7533HS and Core 2 Extreme X7900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 660M | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 7533HS and Core 2 Extreme X7900.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
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 | 8.74 | 0.63 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 44 Watt |
Ryzen 5 7533HS has a 1287.3% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 983.3% more advanced lithography process, and 25.7% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900 in performance tests.
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