Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition vs Pentium B960

Primary details

Comparing Pentium B960 and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2681	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Pentium	Intel Core i7EE
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Nehalem (2008−2010)
Release date	1 October 2011 (12 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$134	$1,054

Detailed specifications

Pentium B960 and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition 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	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	8
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	2 GHz
Bus support	no data	2.5 GT/s
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	2 MB	8 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Die size	149 mm2	296 mm2
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	no data
Number of transistors	624 Million	774 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Pentium B960 and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition 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	rPGA988B	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium B960 and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

FMA	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+

Security technologies

Pentium B960 and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium B960 and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium B960 and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size	16 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge)

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium B960 and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition.

PCIe version	no data	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	8
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	55 Watt

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