Core Ultra 9 285 vs Core 2 Extreme X7800

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Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Core Ultra 9 285 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2703not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 Extremeno data
Power efficiency1.54no data
Architecture codenameMerom XE (2007)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date17 July 2007 (17 years ago)January 2025
Launch price (MSRP)$851no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Core Ultra 9 285 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads224
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB3 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB L2 Cache36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm3 nm
Die size143 mm2243 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors291 Million17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
VID voltage range1.1V-1.375Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Core Ultra 9 285 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
SocketPPGA4781851
Power consumption (TDP)44 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Core Ultra 9 285. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Core Ultra 9 285 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Core Ultra 9 285 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Core Ultra 9 285. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5 Depends on motherboard

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataArc Xe2 Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Core Ultra 9 285.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 24
Threads 2 24
Chip lithography 65 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 44 Watt 125 Watt

Core 2 Extreme X7800 has 184.1% lower power consumption.

Ultra 9 285, on the other hand, has 1100% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 2066.7% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Core Ultra 9 285. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core 2 Extreme X7800 is a notebook processor while Core Ultra 9 285 is a desktop one.


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