Phenom II X3 700e vs Core 2 Extreme X7800

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Extreme X7800
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 44 Watt
0.72
Phenom II X3 700e
2009
3 cores / 3 threads, 65 Watt
0.91
+26.4%

Phenom II X3 700e outperforms Core 2 Extreme X7800 by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Phenom II X3 700e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26892518
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 Extremeno data
Power efficiency1.551.32
Architecture codenameMerom XE (2007)Heka (2009−2010)
Release date17 July 2007 (17 years ago)2 June 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$851no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Phenom II X3 700e 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)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads23
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB L2 Cache6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm45 nm
Die size143 mm2258 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors291 Million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.1V-1.375Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Phenom II X3 700e 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
SocketPPGA478AM3
Power consumption (TDP)44 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Phenom II X3 700e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Phenom II X3 700e 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 Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Phenom II X3 700e are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Phenom II X3 700e. 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 dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Phenom II X3 700e.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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.

Core 2 Extreme X7800 0.72
Phenom II X3 700e 0.91
+26.4%

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.

Core 2 Extreme X7800 1138
Phenom II X3 700e 1451
+27.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.72 0.91
Recency 17 July 2007 2 June 2009
Physical cores 2 3
Threads 2 3
Chip lithography 65 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 44 Watt 65 Watt

Core 2 Extreme X7800 has 47.7% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X3 700e, on the other hand, has a 26.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Phenom II X3 700e is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Extreme X7800 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Extreme X7800 is a notebook processor while Phenom II X3 700e is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Extreme X7800 and Phenom II X3 700e, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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