i7-2960XM Extreme vs Xeon Platinum 8256

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core i7-2960XM Extreme processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking741not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.68no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon PlatinumIntel Core i7EE
Power efficiency9.52no data
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-SP (2018)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date11 December 2018 (6 years ago)4 September 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$7,007$1,096

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8256 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rateno data4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier3827
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache16.5 MB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data216 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Number of transistors8,000 million1160 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8256 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 configuration8 (Multiprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA3647Socket G2
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core i7-2960XM Extreme. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core i7-2960XM Extreme technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core i7-2960XM Extreme are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core i7-2960XM Extreme. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size1 TB32 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/s25.598 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel HD Graphics 3000

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core i7-2960XM Extreme.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes48no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 11 December 2018 4 September 2011
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 55 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8256 has an age advantage of 7 years, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

i7-2960XM Extreme, on the other hand, has 90.9% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core i7-2960XM Extreme. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8256 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-2960XM Extreme is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core i7-2960XM Extreme, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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