Ultra 7 266V vs Pentium G6960

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G6960 and Core Ultra 7 266V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2530	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	1.17	no data
Architecture codename	Clarkdale (2010−2011)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	9 January 2011 (13 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium G6960 and Core Ultra 7 266V 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	2	8
Base clock speed	2.93 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.93 GHz	5 GHz
Bus rate	no data	37 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	3 nm
Die size	81 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	382 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G6960 and Core Ultra 7 266V 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	FCLGA1156	Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G6960 and Core Ultra 7 266V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Pentium G6960 and Core Ultra 7 266V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G6960 and Core Ultra 7 266V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G6960 and Core Ultra 7 266V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	17 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD

Arc 140V

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G6960 and Core Ultra 7 266V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G6960 and Core Ultra 7 266V.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	4

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	9 January 2011	24 September 2024
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	2	8
Chip lithography	32 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	17 Watt

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