Core 2 Quad Q8400s vs Core i7-980

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-980 and Core 2 Quad Q8400s processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1349not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.19no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.18no data
Architecture codenameGulftown (2010−2011)Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date26 June 2011 (13 years ago)19 April 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,109no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-980 and Core 2 Quad Q8400s 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.33 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz0.67 GHz
Bus rate4.8 GT/s1333 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4 MB (shared)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size239 mm22x 82 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data76 °C
Number of transistors1,170 million456 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-980 and Core 2 Quad Q8400s 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366FCLGA775,LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-980 and Core 2 Quad Q8400s. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching--

Security technologies

Core i7-980 and Core 2 Quad Q8400s technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-980 and Core 2 Quad Q8400s are enumerated here.

VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-980 and Core 2 Quad Q8400s. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data

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 i7-980 and Core 2 Quad Q8400s.

PCIe version2.02.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 26 June 2011 19 April 2009
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

i7-980 has an age advantage of 2 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Quad Q8400s, on the other hand, has 100% lower power consumption.

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