Core i7-2960XM Extreme vs Core i5-4210U

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4210U and Core i7-2960XM Extreme processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2065	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Core i7EE
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	14 April 2014 (10 years ago)	4 September 2011 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$1,096
Current price	$598 (2.1x MSRP)	$499 (0.5x MSRP)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4210U 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	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	1.7 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	2.7 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 5 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	8 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	118 mm2	216 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	1160 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4210U 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1168	Socket G2
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4210U and Core i7-2960XM Extreme. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	+	no data
FDI	-	no data
AMT	9.5	no data
Matrix Storage	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4210U and Core i7-2960XM Extreme technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4210U and Core i7-2960XM Extreme are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4210U and Core i7-2960XM Extreme. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	16 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.598 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4400	Intel HD Graphics 3000
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4210U and Core i7-2960XM Extreme integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4210U and Core i7-2960XM Extreme integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3280x2000@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3200x2000@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4210U and Core i7-2960XM Extreme integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4210U and Core i7-2960XM Extreme.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	12	no data
PCI support	-	no data
USB revision	3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	4	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	4	no data
Integrated IDE	-	no data
Number of USB ports	4	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	1.35	0.66
Recency	14 April 2014	4 September 2011
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Cost	$281	$1096
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	55 Watt

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