i7-2960XM Extreme vs i7-740QM

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-740QM and Core i7-2960XM Extreme processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2337	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Core i7EE
Architecture codename	Clarksfield (2009−2010)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	20 June 2010 (14 years ago)	4 September 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$546	$1,096

Detailed specifications

Core i7-740QM and Core i7-2960XM 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	1.73 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.93 GHz	2.7 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	2.5 GT/s	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	13	27
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	8 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Die size	296 mm2	216 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	774 million	1160 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-740QM and Core i7-2960XM 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 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCPGA988,PGA988	Socket G2
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-740QM and Core i7-2960XM Extreme. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-740QM and Core i7-2960XM Extreme technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-740QM and Core i7-2960XM Extreme are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-740QM and Core i7-2960XM Extreme. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	8 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	25.598 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

None

Intel HD Graphics 3000

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-740QM and Core i7-2960XM Extreme.

PCIe version	2	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 June 2010	4 September 2011
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	55 Watt

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