Intel Core i3-2330E vs Intel Core 2 Extreme X7800

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2330E and Intel Core 2 Extreme X7800 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.

Intel Core i3-2330E

Intel Core 2 Extreme X7800

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2330E

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
Around 26% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 44 Watt
Around 60% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1823 vs 1138

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2011 vs 17 July 2007
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 44 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1823 vs 1138

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Extreme X7800

Around 18% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1077 vs 1063

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1077 vs 1063

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2330E
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Extreme X7800

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1063

1077

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1823

1138

Name	Intel Core i3-2330E	Intel Core 2 Extreme X7800
PassMark - Single thread mark	1063	1077
PassMark - CPU mark	1823	1138

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-2330E	Intel Core 2 Extreme X7800
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Merom
Launch date	June 2011	17 July 2007
Place in performance rating	2197	2212
Processor Number	i3-2330E	X7800
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$851
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	800 MHz FSB
Die size	149 mm	143 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	4096 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	624 million	291 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
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
Graphics
Device ID	0x116
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988)	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	FCPGA988	PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	44 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16 1x4, 2x8 1x4, 1x8 3x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)