i7-2920XM Extreme vs i7-4960X

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4960X and Core i7-2920XM Extreme processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1058	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)	Intel Core i7EE
Power efficiency	4.60	no data
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge-E (2013)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	3 September 2013 (11 years ago)	9 January 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$999	$1,096

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4960X and Core i7-2920XM Extreme 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	8
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	2.5 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	25
L1 cache	64K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	15 MB (shared)	8 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	257 mm2	216 mm2
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,860 million	1160 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4960X and Core i7-2920XM Extreme 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA2011	Socket G2
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4960X and Core i7-2920XM Extreme. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4960X and Core i7-2920XM Extreme technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4960X and Core i7-2920XM Extreme are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4960X and Core i7-2920XM Extreme. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	25.598 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel HD Graphics 3000

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4960X and Core i7-2920XM Extreme.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	40	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	3 September 2013	9 January 2011
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	55 Watt

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