Core i7-990X Extreme Edition vs Core 2 Duo E7500

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2700not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7EE
Power efficiency1.05no data
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Westmere (2010−2011)
Release date10 January 2009 (15 years ago)13 February 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition 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 cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed2.93 GHzno data
Boost clock speed0.93 GHz3.46 GHz
Bus typeno dataQPI
Bus rate1066 MHz6.4 GT/s
Multiplierno data26
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache3 MB (shared)1.5 MB
L3 cache0 KB12 MB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size82 mm2239 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors228 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketLGA775no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3no data
Maximum memory sizeno data24 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 10 January 2009 13 February 2011
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 130 Watt

Core 2 Duo E7500 has 100% lower power consumption.

i7-990X Extreme Edition, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

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