Xeon Gold 5403N vs i7-2960XM Extreme

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2960XM Extreme and Xeon Gold 5403N 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	no data
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	no data
Release date	4 September 2011 (13 years ago)	1 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,096	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2960XM Extreme and Xeon Gold 5403N 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)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	8	24
Base clock speed	no data	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	27	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	no data
L2 cache	1 MB	no data
L3 cache	8 MB	22.5 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	216 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	85 °C
Number of transistors	1160 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2960XM Extreme and Xeon Gold 5403N 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)	no data
Socket	Socket G2	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2960XM Extreme and Xeon Gold 5403N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512, Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i7-2960XM Extreme and Xeon Gold 5403N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2960XM Extreme and Xeon Gold 5403N are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2960XM Extreme and Xeon Gold 5403N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR5-4000
Maximum memory size	32 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.598 GB/s	no data
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 Xeon Gold 5403N.

PCIe version	no data	4
PCI Express lanes	no data	48

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	4 September 2011	1 October 2023
Physical cores	4	12
Threads	8	24
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	115 Watt

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