Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE vs i7-2960XM

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-2960XM
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 55 Watt
3.05
+2.7%
Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.97

Core i7-2960XM outperforms Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2960XM and Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16351650
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency5.157.88
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Dali (2020)
Release date4 September 2011 (13 years ago)21 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,096no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2960XM and Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm12 nm
Die size216 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors1,160 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2960XM and Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE 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 configuration11
SocketFCPGA988AM4
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2960XM and Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no 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 i7-2960XM and Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE 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 i7-2960XM and Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2960XM and Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 3000AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2960XM and Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2960XM and Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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.


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.

i7-2960XM 3.05
+2.7%
Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE 2.97

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-2960XM 4754
+2.6%
Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE 4633

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.05 2.97
Integrated graphics card 0.66 2.98
Recency 4 September 2011 21 July 2020
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 35 Watt

i7-2960XM has a 2.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE, on the other hand, has 351.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, a 166.7% more advanced lithography process, and 57.1% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-2960XM and Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE.

Be aware that Core i7-2960XM is a notebook processor while Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-2960XM and Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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