Core 2 Extreme X7800 vs Pentium G3450

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G3450
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.37
+90.3%
Core 2 Extreme X7800
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 44 Watt
0.72

Pentium G3450 outperforms Core 2 Extreme X7800 by an impressive 90% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3450 and Core 2 Extreme X7800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22262691
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.08no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core 2 Extreme
Power efficiency2.401.55
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Merom XE (2007)
Release date1 May 2014 (10 years ago)17 July 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$175$851

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G3450 and Core 2 Extreme X7800 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s800 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)4 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography22 nm65 nm
Die size177 mm2143 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million291 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.1V-1.375V

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3450 and Core 2 Extreme X7800 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1150PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)53 Watt44 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3450 and Core 2 Extreme X7800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Pentium G3450 and Core 2 Extreme X7800 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3450 and Core 2 Extreme X7800 are enumerated here.

VT-d-no data
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3450 and Core 2 Extreme X7800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processorsno data
Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3450 and Core 2 Extreme X7800 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3450 and Core 2 Extreme X7800 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.41920x1080@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP2560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort2560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G3450 and Core 2 Extreme X7800 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.1/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3450 and Core 2 Extreme X7800.

PCIe versionUp to 3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

Pentium G3450 1.37
+90.3%
Core 2 Extreme X7800 0.72

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.

Pentium G3450 2178
+91.4%
Core 2 Extreme X7800 1138

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.37 0.72
Recency 1 May 2014 17 July 2007
Chip lithography 22 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 53 Watt 44 Watt

Pentium G3450 has a 90.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 195.5% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Extreme X7800, on the other hand, has 20.5% lower power consumption.

The Pentium G3450 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Extreme X7800 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G3450 is a desktop processor while Core 2 Extreme X7800 is a notebook one.


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