Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition vs Pentium P6200

Primary details

Comparing Pentium P6200 and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2700	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	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Nehalem (2008−2010)
Release date	26 September 2010 (13 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$60	$1,054
Current price	$18.85 (0.3x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium P6200 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	2.13 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	0.03 GHz	2 GHz
Bus support	1 × 2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	8 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Die size	81+114 mm2	296 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Number of transistors	382 Million	774 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Pentium P6200 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	PGA988	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium P6200 and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	no data
FMA	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Pentium P6200 and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition 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 P6200 and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	-	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium P6200 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	8 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	667 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium P6200 and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium P6200 and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	1	16

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	8
Cost	$60	$1054
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	55 Watt

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