EPYC 9555 vs i7-2960XM Extreme

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2960XM Extreme and EPYC 9555 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7EEno data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Turin (2024)
Release date4 September 2011 (13 years ago)10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,096$9,826

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2960XM Extreme and EPYC 9555 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads8128
Base clock speedno data3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache256 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm4 nm
Die size216 mm28x 70.6 mm2
Number of transistors1160 Million66,520 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2960XM Extreme and EPYC 9555 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketSocket G2SP5
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2960XM Extreme and EPYC 9555. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-2960XM Extreme and EPYC 9555 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 EPYC 9555 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
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 EPYC 9555. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.598 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2960XM Extreme and EPYC 9555.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 4 September 2011 10 October 2024
Physical cores 4 64
Threads 8 128
Chip lithography 32 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 360 Watt

i7-2960XM Extreme has 554.5% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9555, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 13 years, 1500% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-2960XM Extreme and EPYC 9555. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-2960XM Extreme is a notebook processor while EPYC 9555 is a server/workstation one.


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