Xeon 6952P vs i7-940XM

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-940XM and Xeon 6952P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2228not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency2.39no data
Architecture codenameClarksfield (2009−2010)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date20 June 2010 (14 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,096no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-940XM and Xeon 6952P 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)96
Threads8192
Base clock speed2.13 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.33 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate2500 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)480 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm5 nm
Die size296 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors774 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-940XM and Xeon 6952P 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 configuration12
SocketFCPGA988,PGA9887529
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt400 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-940XM and Xeon 6952P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i7-940XM and Xeon 6952P 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 i7-940XM and Xeon 6952P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-940XM and Xeon 6952P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR5
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardNoneN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-940XM and Xeon 6952P.

PCIe version25.0
PCI Express lanes1696

Pros & cons summary


Recency 20 June 2010 24 September 2024
Physical cores 4 96
Threads 8 192
Chip lithography 45 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 400 Watt

i7-940XM has 627.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6952P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 14 years, 2300% more physical cores and 2300% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-940XM and Xeon 6952P. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-940XM is a notebook processor while Xeon 6952P is a server/workstation one.


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