Core i7-3940XM vs Core i7-2960XM
Core i7-3940XM
Core i7-2960XM
4 Cores
8 Threads
3GHz Clock
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4 Cores
8 Threads
2.7GHz Clock
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Socket
PGA 988
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Socket
PGA 988
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iGPU
HD 4000 1350MHz
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iGPU
HD 3000 1300MHz
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GB6S 640
17%
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GB6S 605
16%
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GB6M 2,105
9%
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GB6M 1,965
8%
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CB23S - N/A
0%
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CB23S - N/A
0%
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CB23M - N/A
0%
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CB23M - N/A
0%
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Manufacturer
Intel
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Manufacturer
Intel
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Architecture
Ivy Bridge
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Architecture
Sandy Bridge
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Family
Core 3rd Gen
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Family
Core 2nd Gen
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Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
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Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
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Codename
Ivy Bridge
Ivy Bridge-HE-4
Ivy Bridge-4C-GT2
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-
-
-
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-
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Codename
Sandy Bridge
Sandy Bridge-HE-4
Sandy Bridge-4C-GT2
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-
-
-
-
-
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Market Segment
Laptop
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Market Segment
Laptop
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Release Date
9/1/2012
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Release Date
9/1/2011
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Foundry
Intel
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-
-
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Foundry
Intel
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-
-
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Node
22nm
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-
-
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Node
32nm
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-
-
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Die Size
160 mm²
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-
-
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Die Size
216 mm²
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-
-
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Transistor Count
1.4 Billion
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-
-
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Transistor Count
1.2 Billion
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-
-
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4 Cores
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-
-
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4 Cores
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-
-
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8 Threads
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-
-
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8 Threads
-
-
-
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3GHz
3.9GHz Boost
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2.7GHz
3.7GHz Boost
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-
-
-
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-
-
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-
-
-
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-
-
-
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Overclocking
Locked
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-
-
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Overclocking
Locked
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-
-
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Type
DMI
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Type
DMI
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Transfer Rate
5GT/s
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Transfer Rate
5GT/s
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-
-
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-
-
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Lanes
4
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Lanes
4
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Bandwidth
2.5GB/s
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Bandwidth
2.5GB/s
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Bi-directional
5GB/s
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Bi-directional
5GB/s
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L0 Instruction
-
-
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L0 Instruction
-
-
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L0 Data
-
-
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L0 Data
-
-
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L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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-
-
-
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L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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-
-
-
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L1 Data
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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-
-
-
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L1 Data
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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-
-
-
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L2
256KB/Core
8-way set associative
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-
-
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-
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-
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-
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L2
256KB/Core
8-way set associative
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-
-
-
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-
-
-
-
-
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L3
-
8MB Shared
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16-way set associative
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-
-
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-
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L3
-
8MB Shared
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16-way set associative
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-
-
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-
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-
-
-
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-
-
-
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Channels
2
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Channels
2
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Max Memory
32GB
32GB
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Max Memory
32GB
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ECC
Not Supported
|
ECC
Not Supported
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Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
128Bit
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Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
128Bit
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Clock
800MHz
800MHz
Transfer Rate
1600MT/s
1600MT/s
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Clock
800MHz
Transfer Rate
1600MT/s
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Bandwidth/Channel
12.8GB/s
12.8GB/s
Bandwidth
25.6GB/s
25.6GB/s
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Bandwidth/Channel
12.8GB/s
Bandwidth
25.6GB/s
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TDP
55W
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-
-
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TDP
55W
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-
-
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Temp
105°C Max
-
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Temp
100°C Max
-
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Included Cooler
Not Included
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Included Cooler
Not Included
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PCIe 3.0 x16 Lanes
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PCIe 2.0 x16 Lanes
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HD 4000 1350MHz
128 Shaders
1350MHz
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HD 3000 1300MHz
96 Shaders
1300MHz
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No NPU
-
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No NPU
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
-
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-
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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