Core Ultra 9 285 vs Core 2 Extreme X7900

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme X7900 and Core Ultra 9 285 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2720	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core 2 Extreme	no data
Power efficiency	1.50	no data
Architecture codename	Merom (2006−2008)	Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date	1 September 2007 (17 years ago)	January 2025
Launch price (MSRP)	$851	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme X7900 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	2	24
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	5.6 GHz
Bus rate	800 MHz	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	3 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	3 nm
Die size	143 mm2	243 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	17,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
VID voltage range	1.1V-1.375V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme X7900 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	PPGA478	1851
Power consumption (TDP)	44 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme X7900 and Core Ultra 9 285. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme X7900 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 X7900 and Core Ultra 9 285 are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme X7900 and Core Ultra 9 285. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1

DDR5 Depends on motherboard

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Arc Xe2 Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme X7900 and Core Ultra 9 285.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Pros & cons summary

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

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