A6-7000 vs Core 2 Extreme X7900

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme X7900 and A6-7000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2709	2762
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Extreme	AMD Kaveri
Power efficiency	1.51	3.56
Architecture codename	Merom (2006−2008)	Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date	1 September 2007 (17 years ago)	1 June 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$851	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme X7900 and A6-7000 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	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	2
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	3 GHz
Bus rate	800 MHz	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	4 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	no data
Chip lithography	65 nm	28 nm
Die size	143 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	1.1V-1.375V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme X7900 and A6-7000 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	no data
Socket	PPGA478	FT3
Power consumption (TDP)	44 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme X7900 and A6-7000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
FRTC	-	+
TrueAudio	-	+
PowerNow	-	+
PowerGating	-	+
Out-of-band client management	-	+
VirusProtect	-	+
HSA	-	+
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

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme X7900 and A6-7000 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 X7900 and A6-7000 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data
IOMMU 2.0	-	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme X7900 and A6-7000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1	DDR3
Max memory channels	no data	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	AMD Radeon R4 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	3
Enduro	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Extreme X7900 and A6-7000 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Extreme X7900 and A6-7000 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme X7900 and A6-7000.

PCIe version

no data

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Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.70	0.64
Recency	1 September 2007	1 June 2014
Chip lithography	65 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	44 Watt	17 Watt

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