Intel Core m5-6Y54 vs Intel Core 2 Extreme X7800

Comparative analysis of Intel Core m5-6Y54 and Intel Core 2 Extreme X7800 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core m5-6Y54

Intel Core 2 Extreme X7800

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core m5-6Y54

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 1 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 4% higher clock speed: 2.70 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 65 nm
8.8x lower typical power consumption: 4.5 Watt vs 44 Watt
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1304 vs 1077
Around 99% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2267 vs 1138

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 September 2015 vs 17 July 2007
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	4.5 Watt vs 44 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1304 vs 1077
PassMark - CPU mark	2267 vs 1138

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Extreme X7800

8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	4096 KB vs 512 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core m5-6Y54
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Extreme X7800

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1304

1077

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2267

1138

Name	Intel Core m5-6Y54	Intel Core 2 Extreme X7800
PassMark - Single thread mark	1304	1077
PassMark - CPU mark	2267	1138
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.976
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	27.951
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.222
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.195
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.242
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	936
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1454
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2634
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	936
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1454
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2634

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core m5-6Y54	Intel Core 2 Extreme X7800
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Merom
Launch date	1 September 2015	17 July 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$851
Place in performance rating	2100	2105
Processor Number	M5-6Y54	X7800
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ m Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.10 GHz	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI	800 MHz FSB
Die size	99 mm	143 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	4096 KB
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
Transistor count		291 million
VID voltage range		1.100V-1.375V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x191E
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	900 MHz
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	16 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 515
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096@2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N / A
Max resolution over WiDi	1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	3.5 W
Configurable TDP-up	7 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	20mm X 16.5mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1515	PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	4.5 Watt	44 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	10
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)