i7-990X Extreme Edition vs i7-2960XM Extreme

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2960XM Extreme and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7EE	Intel Core i7EE
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Westmere (2010−2011)
Release date	4 September 2011 (13 years ago)	13 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,096	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2960XM Extreme and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	8	12
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	3.46 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	QPI
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Multiplier	27	26
L1 cache	256 KB	no data
L2 cache	1 MB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	12 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Die size	216 mm2	239 mm2
Number of transistors	1160 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2960XM Extreme and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition 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	Socket G2	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2960XM Extreme and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition. 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 i7-2960XM Extreme and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition 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 Core i7-990X Extreme Edition 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 Core i7-990X Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	no data
Maximum memory size	32 GB	24 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

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	4 September 2011	13 February 2011
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	130 Watt

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