Intel Celeron 827E vs Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 827E and Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 827E

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
  • 2.6x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 44 Watt
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt vs 44 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900

  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
  • 1 more threads: 2 vs 1
  • Around 61% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1085 vs 674
  • 3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1104 vs 371
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 2 vs 1
Number of threads 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1085 vs 674
PassMark - CPU mark 1104 vs 371

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 827E
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
674
1085
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
371
1104
Name Intel Celeron 827E Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900
PassMark - Single thread mark 674 1085
PassMark - CPU mark 371 1104
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1485
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2396
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.308
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 20.342
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.082
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.436

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron 827E Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Merom
Launch date Q3'11 1 September 2007
Place in performance rating 2746 2740
Processor Number 827E X7900
Series Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $851

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.40 GHz 2.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 100°C
Number of cores 1 2
Number of threads 1 2
Bus Speed 800 MHz FSB
Die size 143 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB) 800 MHz
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 4 MB
Maximum frequency 2.8 GHz
Transistor count 291 million
VID voltage range 1.100V-1.375V

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16.6 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333 DDR1

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 800 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 2
SDVO

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 31mm x 24mm (FCBGA1023) 35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1023 PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt 44 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)

Advanced Technologies

4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)