i7-940XM Extreme Edition vs i7-2960XM Extreme

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2960XM Extreme and Core i7-940XM Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7EE	Intel Core i7EE
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Nehalem (2008−2010)
Release date	4 September 2011 (13 years ago)	5 February 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,096	$1,096

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2960XM Extreme and Core i7-940XM Extreme Edition 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	2.13 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	DMI
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Multiplier	27	16
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Die size	216 mm2	296 mm2
Number of transistors	1160 Million	774 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2960XM Extreme and Core i7-940XM Extreme Edition 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	Socket G2	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2960XM Extreme and Core i7-940XM Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+

Security technologies

Core i7-2960XM Extreme and Core i7-940XM Extreme Edition technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2960XM Extreme and Core i7-940XM Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2960XM Extreme and Core i7-940XM Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.598 GB/s	21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 3000

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2960XM Extreme and Core i7-940XM Extreme Edition.

PCIe version	no data	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	4 September 2011	5 February 2010
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm

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