GX-217GI vs i7-930

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-930 and GX-217GI processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1991not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.24no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency1.35no data
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Brown Falcon (2016)
Release date28 February 2010 (14 years ago)23 February 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$80no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-930 and GX-217GI 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)
Threads82
Base clock speed2.8 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.06 GHz2 GHz
Bus rate4.8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)160 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (shared)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size263 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °Cno data
Number of transistors731 million3,100 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-930 and GX-217GI 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
SocketFCLGA1366FP4
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-930 and GX-217GI. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i7-930 and GX-217GI technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-930 and GX-217GI are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-930 and GX-217GI. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
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 dataRadeon R6E 4CU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-930 and GX-217GI.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

Pros & cons summary


Recency 28 February 2010 23 February 2016
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 15 Watt

i7-930 has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

GX-217GI, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 766.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-930 and GX-217GI. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-930 is a desktop processor while GX-217GI is a notebook one.


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