Athlon MP 2600+ vs i7-2960XM Extreme
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-2960XM Extreme and Athlon MP 2600+ 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 | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i7EE | AMD Athlon MP |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Barton (2001−2004) |
| Release date | 4 September 2011 (13 years ago) | 6 May 2003 (21 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,096 | $273 |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-2960XM Extreme and Athlon MP 2600+ 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | FSB |
| Bus rate | 4 × 5 GT/s | 266 MT/s |
| Multiplier | 27 | 15 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 216 mm2 | 101 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 1160 Million | 54 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-2960XM Extreme and Athlon MP 2600+ 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) | 2 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | Socket G2 | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 60 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2960XM Extreme and Athlon MP 2600+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-2960XM Extreme and Athlon MP 2600+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2960XM Extreme and Athlon MP 2600+ are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2960XM Extreme and Athlon MP 2600+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1600 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 4 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.598 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 September 2011 | 6 May 2003 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 8 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 60 Watt |
i7-2960XM Extreme has an age advantage of 8 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 306.3% more advanced lithography process, and 9.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i7-2960XM Extreme and Athlon MP 2600+. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core i7-2960XM Extreme is a notebook processor while Athlon MP 2600+ is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-2960XM Extreme and Athlon MP 2600+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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