i7-2960XM Extreme vs i3-8320

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8320 and Core i7-2960XM Extreme processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Core i7EE
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	no data (2024 years ago)	4 September 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$1,096

Detailed specifications

Core i3-8320 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
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.7 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	27
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	8 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	126 mm2	216 mm2
Number of transistors	no data	1160 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8320 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	LGA-1151	Socket G2
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8320 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)	+	+

Security technologies

Core i3-8320 and Core i7-2960XM Extreme technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8320 and Core i7-2960XM Extreme are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8320 and Core i7-2960XM Extreme. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	25.598 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel UHD Graphics 630

Intel HD Graphics 3000

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	3.09	0.66
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	55 Watt

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