i7-2960XM Extreme vs Pentium N3710

Primary details

Comparing Pentium N3710 and Core i7-2960XM Extreme processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2546	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Pentium	Intel Core i7EE
Power efficiency	13.82	no data
Architecture codename	Braswell (2015−2016)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	1 April 2016 (8 years ago)	4 September 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$161	$1,096

Detailed specifications

Pentium N3710 and Core i7-2960XM Extreme 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	4	8
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.56 GHz	2.7 GHz
Bus type	IDI	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	no data	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	27
L1 cache	no data	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	8 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	216 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	1160 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Pentium N3710 and Core i7-2960XM Extreme 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	FCBGA1170	Socket G2
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium N3710 and Core i7-2960XM Extreme. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Smart Response	-	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	-	no data
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	-	no data

Security technologies

Pentium N3710 and Core i7-2960XM Extreme technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Boot	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	-	no data
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium N3710 and Core i7-2960XM Extreme are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
VT-i	-	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium N3710 and Core i7-2960XM Extreme. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	8 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	25.598 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 405	Intel HD Graphics 3000
Max video memory	8 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	700 MHz	no data
Execution Units	16	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium N3710 and Core i7-2960XM Extreme integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium N3710 and Core i7-2960XM Extreme integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	+	no data
OpenGL	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium N3710 and Core i7-2960XM Extreme.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	4	no data
USB revision	2.0/3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	5	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	0.72	0.66
Recency	1 April 2016	4 September 2011
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	55 Watt

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