Ultra 7 265T vs i7-950

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-950 and Core Ultra 7 265T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1918not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.17no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.47no data
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date2 June 2009 (15 years ago)January 2025
Launch price (MSRP)$290no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-950 and Core Ultra 7 265T 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)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads820
Base clock speed3.06 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.33 GHz5.3 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)3 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm3 nm
Die size263 mm2243 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °Cno data
Number of transistors731 million17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-950 and Core Ultra 7 265T 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
SocketFCLGA13661851
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-950 and Core Ultra 7 265T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
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 i7-950 and Core Ultra 7 265T 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 i7-950 and Core Ultra 7 265T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-950 and Core Ultra 7 265T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
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 cardN/AArc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-950 and Core Ultra 7 265T.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 20
Threads 8 20
Chip lithography 45 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 35 Watt

Ultra 7 265T has 400% more physical cores and 150% more threads, a 1400% more advanced lithography process, and 271.4% lower power consumption.

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