Processor 300T vs i7-920

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-920 and Processor 300T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2026not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.22no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.30no data
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release dateNovember 2008 (16 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$340$82

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-920 and Processor 300T 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 speed2.66 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.93 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm10 nm
Die size263 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °Cno data
Number of transistors731 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-920 and Processor 300T 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
SocketFCLGA1366,PLGA13661700
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-920 and Processor 300T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-920 and Processor 300T 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 i7-920 and Processor 300T are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-920 and Processor 300T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 710

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-920 and Processor 300T.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 35 Watt

i7-920 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Processor 300T, on the other hand, has a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 271.4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-920 and Processor 300T. We've got no test results to judge.


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