GeekRadar / The comparison desk
COMPARE.
CPU
Intel

Intel Core i7-2960XM Processor Extreme Edition

Processor

CPU cores
4*
CPU threads
8*
Maximum boost clock
3.7 GHz*
Thermal design power
55 W*

No matched benchmark results are available for this entry yet.

Processing & platform

CPU cores
4*
Graphics
Intel® HD Graphics 3000*
CPU threads
8*
Base clock
2.7 GHz*
Turbo Boost 2.0 frequency
3.7 GHz*
Integrated GPU base frequency
650 MHz*
Integrated GPU maximum dynamic frequency
1,300 MHz*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth
25.60 GB/s*
Maximum boost clock
3.7 GHz*
Socket / package
FCPGA988*
Process node
32 nm*

Cache hierarchy

  • Reported cache*
    Size
    8 MB*
    Level
    Reported cache (level unstated)*
    Scope
    Intel® Smart Cache*

Memory & storage

Memory channels
2*

Supported memory

  • DDR3 1066/1333/1600*

Power specifications

Thermal design power
55 W*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 64 fields
AESTech
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
AntiTheftTechnology
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
BornOnDate
Q4'11*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
Bus
5 GT/s*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
Cache
8 MB Intel® Smart Cache*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
ClockSpeed
2.70 GHz*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
ClockSpeedMax
3.70 GHz*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
CodeNameText
Products formerly Sandy Bridge*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
CoreCount
4*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
CpuId
53478*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
CpuName
Intel® Core™ i7-2960XM Processor Extreme Edition*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
CVTHD
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
DemandBasedSwitching
No*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
ECCMemory
No*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
EM64
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
Embedded
No*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
ESUDate
Tuesday. December 31. 2019*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
ExecuteDisable
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
ExtendedPageTables
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
FastMemoryTechnology
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
FDI
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
FlexMemoryTechnology
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
GraphicsFreq
650 MHz*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
GraphicsMaxFreq
1.30 GHz*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
GraphicsOutput
eDP/DP/HDMI/SDVO/CRT*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
HaltState
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
HyperThreading
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
IdentityProtectionTechVersion
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
InstructionSet
64-bit*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
InstructionSetExtensions
Intel® AVX*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
InTru3D
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
LicenseRequired
No*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
Lithography
32 nm*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
MarketSegment
Mobile*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
MaxCPUs
1*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
MaxMem
32 GB*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
MaxMemoryBandwidth
25.6 GB/s*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
MaxTDP
55 W*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
MemoryTypes
DDR3 1066/1333/1600*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
MyWiFiTech
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
NumDisplaysSupported
2*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
NumMemoryChannels
2*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
NumPCIExpressPorts
16*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
PackageSize
37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA998)*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
PCIExpressConfigs
1x16. 2x8. 1x8 2x4*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
PCIExpressRevision
2.0*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
ProcessorGraphicsModelId
Intel® HD Graphics 3000*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
ProcessorNumber
i7-2960XM*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
ProductGroup
Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
QuickSyncVideo
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
ServicingStatus
End of Servicing Updates*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
SocketsSupported
FCPGA988*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
SpeedstepTechnology
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
StatusCodeText
Discontinued*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
TBTVersion
2.0*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
ThermalJunctionRateCode
100 C*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
ThermalMonitoring2Indicator
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
ThreadCount
8*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
TurboBoostTech2MaxFreq
3.70 GHz*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
TXT
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
VProTechnologyOptions
Intel vPro® Platform*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
VTD
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
VTX
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
WiMAX
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
832*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Processor
Intel Core i7-2960XM Processor Extreme Edition*
Status
Launched*
Release Date
Q4'11*
Cores
4*
Max Turbo Speed
3.7* GHz
Base Speed
2.7* GHz
Cache Size
8* MB
Specifications 3 · 11 fields
ClockSpeed
2.7* GHz
Cache
8 MB Intel® Smart Cache*
Bus
5 GT/s*
MaxTDP
55* W
BornOnDate
Q4'11*
Model
Intel® Core™ i7-2960XM Processor Extreme Edition*
MarketSegment
Mobile*
Lithography
32* nm
CoreCount
4*
ThreadCount
8*
ClockSpeedMax
3.7* GHz
Specifications 4 · 61 fields
Intel® AES New Instructions
Yes*
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡
Yes*
Execute Disable Bit ‡
Yes*
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡
Yes*
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡
Yes*
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡
Yes*
Intel vPro® Eligibility ‡
Intel vPro® Platform*
Anti-Theft Technology
Yes*
Total Cores
4*
Total Threads
8*
Processor Base Frequency
2.7* GHz
Cache
8.0* MB
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
Cache description
Intel® Smart Cache*
Original declaration
8 MB Intel® Smart Cache*
Bus Speed
5* GT/s
TDP
55* W
Max Turbo Frequency
3.7* GHz
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency‡
3.7* GHz
Marketing Status
Discontinued*
Launch Date
Q4'11*
Servicing Status
End of Servicing Updates*
Embedded Options Available
No*
End of Servicing Updates Date
Tuesday | December 31 | 2019*
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
32* GB
Memory Types
DDR3 1066/1333/1600*
Max # of Memory Channels
2*
Max Memory Bandwidth
25.6* GB/s
ECC Memory Supported ‡
No*
Graphics Base Frequency
650* MHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Yes*
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology
Yes*
# of Displays Supported ‡
2*
Product Collection
Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors*
Graphics Output
eDP/DP/HDMI/SDVO/CRT*
Macrovision* License Required
No*
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Yes*
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology
Yes*
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
1.3* GHz
Processor Graphics ‡
Intel® HD Graphics 3000*
Vertical Segment
Mobile*
PCI Express Revision
2.0*
PCI Express Configurations ‡
1x16 | 2x8 | 1x8 2x4*
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
16*
Sockets Supported
FCPGA988*
Max CPU Configuration
1*
Processor Number
i7-2960XM*
Package Size
37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA998)*
TJUNCTION
100 C*
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡
2.0*
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡
Yes*
Lithography
32* nm
Intel® 64 ‡
Yes*
Instruction Set
64-bit*
Idle States
Yes*
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
Yes*
Intel® Demand Based Switching
No*
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Yes*
Instruction Set Extensions
Intel® AVX*
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Yes*
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Yes*
Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡
Yes*
Intel® My WiFi Technology
Yes*
4G WiMAX Wireless Technology
Yes*

* Provisional data