Core 2 Extreme X7900 vs Athlon X4 950

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 950
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.35
+226%
Core 2 Extreme X7900
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 44 Watt
0.72

Athlon X4 950 outperforms Core 2 Extreme X7900 by a whopping 226% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 950 and Core 2 Extreme X7900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18082702
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.66no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core 2 Extreme
Power efficiency3.301.49
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Merom (2006−2008)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)1 September 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$60$851

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 950 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rateno data800 MHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm65 nm
Die size246 mm2143 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage rangeno data1.1V-1.375V

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 950 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 configuration11
SocketAM4PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt44 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 950 and Core 2 Extreme X7900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
AMTno data+
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Athlon X4 950 and Core 2 Extreme X7900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 950 and Core 2 Extreme X7900 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 950 and Core 2 Extreme X7900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR1

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.

Athlon X4 950 2.35
+226%
Core 2 Extreme X7900 0.72

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.

Athlon X4 950 3596
+226%
Core 2 Extreme X7900 1104

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon X4 950 656
+69.5%
Core 2 Extreme X7900 387

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon X4 950 1621
+159%
Core 2 Extreme X7900 625

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.35 0.72
Recency 27 July 2017 1 September 2007
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 44 Watt

Athlon X4 950 has a 226.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Extreme X7900, on the other hand, has 47.7% lower power consumption.

The Athlon X4 950 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Extreme X7900 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon X4 950 is a desktop processor while Core 2 Extreme X7900 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X4 950 and Core 2 Extreme X7900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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