E2-6110 vs Core 2 Extreme X7900

Place in the ranking	2707	2694
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Extreme	AMD E-Series
Power efficiency	1.51	4.48
Architecture codename	Merom (2006−2008)	Beema (2014)
Release date	1 September 2007 (17 years ago)	29 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$851	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme X7900 and E2-6110 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	1.5 GHz
Bus rate	800 MHz	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	4 MB	2048 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 E2-6110 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	FT3b
Power consumption (TDP)	44 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme X7900 and E2-6110. 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
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	FMA4
AVX	-	+
PowerNow	-	+
PowerGating	-	+
VirusProtect	-	+
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 E2-6110 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 E2-6110 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 E2-6110. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1	DDR3-1600
Max memory channels	no data	1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	AMD Radeon R2 Graphics
Enduro	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Extreme X7900 and E2-6110 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Extreme X7900 and E2-6110 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 E2-6110.

PCIe version

no data

2.0

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 X7900 0.70

E2-6110 0.71
+1.4%

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 X7900 1104

E2-6110 1128
+2.2%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Core 2 Extreme X7900 387
+140%

E2-6110 161

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Core 2 Extreme X7900 625
+40.8%

E2-6110 444

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.70	0.71
Recency	1 September 2007	29 April 2014
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	65 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	44 Watt	15 Watt

E2-6110 has a 1.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 193.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Extreme X7900 and E2-6110.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Extreme X7900 and E2-6110, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.