Intel Core i7-2920XM Extreme: specs and benchmarks
Summary
Intel started Core i7-2920XM Extreme sales 9 January 2011 at a recommended price of $1,096. This is a Sandy Bridge architecture notebook processor primarily aimed at home systems. It has 4 cores and 8 threads, and is based on 32 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 2500 MHz - 3500 MHz (1 core)3400 MHz (2 cores)3200 MHz (3 cores)3200 MHz (4 cores) and a locked multiplier.
Compatibility-wise, this is Socket G2 processor with a TDP of 55 Watt. It supports DDR3-1600 memory.
We have no data on Core i7-2920XM Extreme benchmark results.
General info
Core i7-2920XM Extreme processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.
Place in performance ranking | not rated | |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | |
Market segment | Laptop | |
Series | Intel Core i7EE | |
Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | |
Release date | 9 January 2011 (13 years old) | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $1,096 | of 305 (Core i7-870) |
Current price | $472 (0.4x MSRP) | of 17802 (Threadripper PRO 7995WX) |
Technical specs
Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.
Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | |
Threads | 8 | |
Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | of 6.2 (Core i9-14900KS) |
Bus support | 4 × 5 GT/s | |
L1 cache | 256 KB | of 7475.2 (Apple M2 Pro 10-Core) |
L2 cache | 1 MB | of 96 (Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX) |
L3 cache | 8 MB | of 768 (EPYC 7373X) |
Chip lithography | 32 nm | of 3 (Apple M3 Max 16-Core) |
Die size | 216 mm2 | |
Number of transistors | 1160 Million | of 9900000 (Ryzen 5 7645HX) |
64 bit support | + | |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | |
Unlocked multiplier | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-2920XM Extreme compatibility with other computer components and devices: 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) | of 8 (Opteron 842) |
Socket | Socket G2 | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | of 400 (Xeon Platinum 9282) |
Technologies and extensions
Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2920XM Extreme. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
AES-NI | + | |
FMA | + | |
AVX | + | |
vPro | + | |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + |
Security technologies
Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | + |
Virtualization technologies
Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.
VT-d | + | |
VT-x | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Core i7-2920XM Extreme's memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR3-1600 | |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | of 786 (Xeon E5-2670 v3) |
Max memory channels | 2 | of 12 (Xeon Platinum 9221) |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.598 GB/s | of 460.8 (EPYC 9124) |
ECC memory support | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of a GPU integrated into Core i7-2920XM Extreme.
Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
Benchmark performance
Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Core i7-2920XM Extreme. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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