Core 2 Extreme X7800 vs Xeon E5-2680 v4
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E5-2680 v4 outperforms Core 2 Extreme X7800 by a whopping 1448% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core 2 Extreme X7800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 724 | 2734 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.93 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Xeon (Desktop) | Intel Core 2 Extreme |
| Power efficiency | 8.73 | 1.54 |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell-EP (2016) | Merom XE (2007) |
| Release date | 20 June 2016 (8 years ago) | 17 July 2007 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,745 | $851 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-2680 v4 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 cores | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 28 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Bus type | QPI | no data |
| Bus rate | 2 × 9.6 GT/s | 800 MHz |
| Multiplier | 24 | no data |
| L1 cache | 448 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 3.5 MB | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 35 MB | 4 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 306.18 mm2 | 143 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 86 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4700 Million | 291 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.1V-1.375V |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-2680 v4 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 configuration | 2 (Multiprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | FCLGA2011 | PPGA478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 44 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core 2 Extreme X7800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | + | - |
| PAE | 46 Bit | no data |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core 2 Extreme X7800 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2680 v4 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 Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core 2 Extreme X7800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 1.5 TB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core 2 Extreme X7800.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | no 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.
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.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.99 | 0.71 |
| Recency | 20 June 2016 | 17 July 2007 |
| Physical cores | 14 | 2 |
| Threads | 28 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 44 Watt |
Xeon E5-2680 v4 has a 1447.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 600% more physical cores and 1300% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.
Core 2 Extreme X7800, on the other hand, has 172.7% lower power consumption.
The Xeon E5-2680 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Extreme X7800 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E5-2680 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Extreme X7800 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core 2 Extreme X7800, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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