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.

 

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 2211
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)