Core i7-2960XM Extreme vs Core 2 Duo SP9300

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Core i7-2960XM Extreme processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2780	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	Intel Core i7EE
Power efficiency	2.30	no data
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	20 August 2008 (16 years ago)	4 September 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$284	$1,096

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Core i7-2960XM Extreme basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	8
Base clock speed	2.26 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.26 GHz	2.7 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	1066 MHz	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	27
L1 cache	no data	256 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	8 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Die size	107 mm2	216 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	410 Million	1160 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	1.05V - 1.15V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Core i7-2960XM Extreme compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	no data	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	BGA956	Socket G2
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Core i7-2960XM Extreme. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Core i7-2960XM Extreme technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Core i7-2960XM Extreme are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Core i7-2960XM Extreme. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	no data	32 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	25.598 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel HD Graphics 3000

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 August 2008	4 September 2011
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	8
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	55 Watt

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