Pentium Extreme Edition 955 vs i7-2630QM

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2630QM and Pentium Extreme Edition 955 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1820	3104
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	4.71	0.22
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Presler (2005−2007)
Release date	3 January 2011 (13 years ago)	27 December 2005 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$378	$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2630QM and Pentium Extreme Edition 955 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	2 GHz	3.466 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.9 GHz	0.47 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	20	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	16 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Die size	216 mm2	2x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	69 °C
Number of transistors	1,160 million	376 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2630QM and Pentium Extreme Edition 955 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	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCPGA988,PPGA988	775
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2630QM and Pentium Extreme Edition 955. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-2630QM and Pentium Extreme Edition 955 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2630QM and Pentium Extreme Edition 955 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2630QM and Pentium Extreme Edition 955. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 3000	On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2630QM and Pentium Extreme Edition 955 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2630QM and Pentium Extreme Edition 955.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.24	0.30
Recency	3 January 2011	27 December 2005
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	130 Watt

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