Xeon 6952P vs i7-3940XM Extreme Edition

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3940XM Extreme Edition and Xeon 6952P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7EEno data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release dateno data24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3940XM Extreme Edition and Xeon 6952P 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)96
Threads8192
Base clock speedno data2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeDMIno data
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplier30no data
L1 cacheno data112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB480 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3940XM Extreme Edition and Xeon 6952P 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 configurationno data2
Socketno data7529
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt400 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3940XM Extreme Edition and Xeon 6952P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
TSX-+

Security technologies

Core i7-3940XM Extreme Edition and Xeon 6952P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3940XM Extreme Edition and Xeon 6952P are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3940XM Extreme Edition and Xeon 6952P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5
Maximum memory size32 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3940XM Extreme Edition and Xeon 6952P.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1696

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 96
Threads 8 192
Chip lithography 22 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 400 Watt

i7-3940XM Extreme Edition has 627.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6952P, on the other hand, has 2300% more physical cores and 2300% more threads, and a 340% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-3940XM Extreme Edition and Xeon 6952P. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-3940XM Extreme Edition is a notebook processor while Xeon 6952P is a server/workstation one.


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