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Intel Core i7 2960XM

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Differences What are the advantages of each

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Is unlocked Yes vs No Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
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CPUBoss is not aware of any important advantages of the 2640M vs the 2960XM Extreme Edition.

Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 2960XM vs 2640M

GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i7 2960XM
10,210
Core i7 2640M
5,393

GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i7 2960XM
2,780
Core i7 2640M
2,635

GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i7 2960XM
2,340 MB/s
Core i7 2640M
2,290,000 MB/s

GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i7 2960XM
10,276
Core i7 2640M
5,228

GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i7 2960XM
16,688
Core i7 2640M
5,967

GeekBench

Core i7 2960XM
16,688
Core i7 2640M
8,661

PassMark Data courtesy Passmark

Core i7 2960XM
7,166
Core i7 2640M
3,929

PassMark (Single Core)

Core i7 2960XM
1,655
Core i7 2640M
1,597

Specifications Full list of technical specs

summary

 Core i7 2960XM  vs
2640M 
Clock speed 2.7 GHz 2.8 GHz
Turbo clock speed 3.7 GHz 3.5 GHz
Cores Quad core Dual core
Socket type
rPGA 988B
BGA 1023
Is unlocked Yes No

features
Has a NX bit Yes Yes
Supports trusted computing Yes Yes
Has virtualization support Yes Yes
Instruction set extensions
SSE2
MMX
SSE4
AVX
SSE3
SSE
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
Supplemental SSE3
AES
Supports dynamic frequency scaling Yes Yes

power consumption
TDP 55W 35W
Annual home energy cost 13.25 $/year 8.43 $/year
Performance per watt 3.59 pt/W 20.53 pt/W
Typical power consumption 44.69W 28.44W

bus
Architecture DMI DMI
Number of links 1 1
Transfer rate 5,000 MT/s 5,000 MT/s

details

 Core i7 2960XM  vs
2640M 
Architecture x86-64 x86-64
Threads 8 4
L2 cache 1 MB 1 MB
L2 cache per core 0.25 MB/core 0.5 MB/core
L3 cache 8 MB 4 MB
L3 cache per core 2 MB/core 2 MB/core
Manufacture process 32 nm 32 nm
Max CPUs 1 1
Clock multiplier 27 28
Operating temperature Unknown - 100°C Unknown - 100°C

overclocking
Overclocked clock speed 4.13 GHz 3.33 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Water) 2.7 GHz 2.8 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.13 GHz 3.33 GHz

integrated graphics
GPU GPU GPU
Label Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Number of displays supported 2 2
GPU clock speed 650 MHz 650 MHz
Turbo clock speed 1,300 MHz 1,300 MHz

memory controller
Memory controller Built-in Built-in
Memory type
DDR3-1600
DDR3-1333
DDR3-1066
DDR3
Channels Dual Channel Dual Channel
Supports ECC No No
Maximum bandwidth 25,600 MB/s 21,333.32 MB/s
Maximum memory size 32,768 MB 16,384 MB
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