Solo T1400 vs i7-4960X
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-4960X and Core Solo T1400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1052 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.48 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7 (Desktop) | Core Solo |
| Power efficiency | 4.62 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge-E (2013) | Yonah (2005−2006) |
| Release date | 3 September 2013 (11 years ago) | January 2006 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-4960X and Core Solo T1400 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 1.83 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 1.83 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | 667 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 15 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 257 mm2 | 90 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 67 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,860 million | 151 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.1625V - 1.3V |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-4960X and Core Solo T1400 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA2011 | PPGA478, PBGA479 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 27 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4960X and Core Solo T1400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| Idle States | + | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | - |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Core i7-4960X and Core Solo T1400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4960X and Core Solo T1400 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | - |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4960X and Core Solo T1400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 59.7 GB/s | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4960X and Core Solo T1400.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 6 | 1 |
| Threads | 12 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 27 Watt |
i7-4960X has 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 195.5% more advanced lithography process.
Solo T1400, on the other hand, has 381.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i7-4960X and Core Solo T1400. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i7-4960X is a desktop processor while Core Solo T1400 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-4960X and Core Solo T1400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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