Xeon E5-4610 vs i7-2960XM

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-2960XM
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 55 Watt
3.11
Xeon E5-4610
2012
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
4.22
+35.7%

Xeon E5-4610 outperforms Core i7-2960XM by a substantial 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2960XM and Xeon E5-4610 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16311395
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency5.162.96
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Sandy Bridge-EP (2012)
Release date4 September 2011 (13 years ago)14 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,096no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2960XM and Xeon E5-4610 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s7.2 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)15 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size216 mm2435 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,160 million2,270 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2960XM and Xeon E5-4610 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 configuration14
SocketFCPGA988FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2960XM and Xeon E5-4610. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+-
Demand Based Switching-+
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-2960XM and Xeon E5-4610 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2960XM and Xeon E5-4610 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2960XM and Xeon E5-4610. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB384 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s42.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2960XM and Xeon E5-4610 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2960XM and Xeon E5-4610.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1640

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-2960XM 3.11
Xeon E5-4610 4.22
+35.7%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-2960XM 4754
Xeon E5-4610 6460
+35.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.11 4.22
Recency 4 September 2011 14 May 2012
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 95 Watt

i7-2960XM has 72.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-4610, on the other hand, has a 35.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Xeon E5-4610 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-2960XM in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-2960XM is a notebook processor while Xeon E5-4610 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-2960XM and Xeon E5-4610, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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