Xeon w3-2525 vs i7-920XM

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-920XM and Xeon w3-2525 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2310	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	2.11	no data
Architecture codename	Clarksfield (2009−2010)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	23 September 2009 (15 years ago)	24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,054	$609

Detailed specifications

Core i7-920XM and Xeon w3-2525 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	16
Base clock speed	2 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus rate	2500 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	22.5 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	296 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	774 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-920XM and Xeon w3-2525 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	FCPGA988,PGA988	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	175 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-920XM and Xeon w3-2525. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	+	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i7-920XM and Xeon w3-2525 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-920XM and Xeon w3-2525 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-920XM and Xeon w3-2525. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	8 GB	2 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

None

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-920XM and Xeon w3-2525.

PCIe version	2	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	64

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	23 September 2009	24 August 2024
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	175 Watt

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