AMD Athlon 650 vs Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket A | Intel Socket P |
|---|---|---|
| Process size | 180 nm | 65 nm |
| Transistors | 37 million | unknown |
| Die size | 120 mm² | 143 mm² |
| Package | — | FC-PGA |
| Foundry | — | Intel |
Performance
| Frequency | 650 MHz | 2.8 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | — | — |
| Base clock | 100 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Multiplier | 6.5x | 14.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | No | No |
| Voltage | 1.75 V | 1.3 V |
| TDP | 38 W | 44 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Release date | Jun 5th, 2000 | Aug 1st, 2007 |
| Codename | Thunderbird | Merom XE |
| Generation | Athlon Model 4 | Core 2 Extreme |
| Part | A0650AMT3BA0650APT3B | SLAF4SLA33 |
| Memory support | DDR1 | DDR1 |
| ECC memory | No | No |
Cores
| Total Cores | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 1 | 2 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | — | — |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 128K | 64K |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 256K | 4MB |
Features & Technologies
| EIST | — | Yes |
|---|---|---|
| Enhanced 3DNow! | Yes | — |
| Intel 64 | — | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| SSE | — | Yes |
| SSE2 | — | Yes |
| SSE3 | — | Yes |
| SSSE3 | — | Yes |
| TXT | — | Yes |
| VT-x | — | Yes |
| XD bit | — | Yes |
| iAMT2 | — | Yes |
