i7-2960XM Extreme vs i7-930

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-930 and Core i7-2960XM Extreme processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1993not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.24no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7EE
Power efficiency1.36no data
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date28 February 2010 (14 years ago)4 September 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$80$1,096

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-930 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.06 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rate4.8 GT/s4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data27
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size263 mm2216 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °Cno data
Number of transistors731 million1160 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-930 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1366Socket G2
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-930 and Core i7-2960XM Extreme. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-930 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 i7-930 and Core i7-2960XM Extreme are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-930 and Core i7-2960XM Extreme. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size24 GB32 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s25.598 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 3000

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-930 and Core i7-2960XM Extreme.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 28 February 2010 4 September 2011
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 55 Watt

i7-2960XM Extreme has an age advantage of 1 year, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 136.4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-930 and Core i7-2960XM Extreme. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-930 is a desktop processor while Core i7-2960XM Extreme is a notebook one.


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