EPYC Embedded 3451 vs i7-2960XM Extreme

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2960XM Extreme and EPYC Embedded 3451 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 EPYC Embedded
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	4 September 2011 (13 years ago)	21 February 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,096	$880

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2960XM Extreme and EPYC Embedded 3451 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	8	32
Base clock speed	no data	2.15 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	3 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	27	21.5
L1 cache	256 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	216 mm2	2x 213 mm2
Number of transistors	1160 Million	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2960XM Extreme and EPYC Embedded 3451 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	AMD BGA SP4r2
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2960XM Extreme and EPYC Embedded 3451. 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 EPYC Embedded 3451 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 Embedded 3451 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 Embedded 3451. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	32 GB	1 TiB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.598 GB/s	85.33 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 3000

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2960XM Extreme and EPYC Embedded 3451.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	64

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	4 September 2011	21 February 2018
Physical cores	4	16
Threads	8	32
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	100 Watt

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