AMD R-272F vs Intel Core i7-2960XM

Comparative analysis of AMD R-272F and Intel Core i7-2960XM processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD R-272F

Intel Core i7-2960XM

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD R-272F

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
Around 57% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 55 Watt

Launch date	21 May 2012 vs 3 September 2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 55 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2960XM

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1598 vs 1087
3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4754 vs 1215

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 96 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1598 vs 1087
PassMark - CPU mark	4754 vs 1215

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD R-272F
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2960XM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1087

1598

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1215

4754

Name	AMD R-272F	Intel Core i7-2960XM
PassMark - Single thread mark	1087	1598
PassMark - CPU mark	1215	4754
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		598
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2083

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD R-272F	Intel Core i7-2960XM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Piledriver	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	21 May 2012	3 September 2011
Place in performance rating	2189	2022
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,096
Price now		$409.95
Processor Number		i7-2960XM
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		5.19
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.7 GHz	2.70 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	8
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		216 mm
L3 cache		8192 KB
Transistor count		995 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600, DDR3U-1600	DDR3 1066/1333/1600
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	497 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max frequency	686 MHz	1.3 GHz
Number of pipelines	192
Processor graphics	Radeon HD 7520G	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
HDMI
Number of displays supported	4	2
VGA
CRT
eDP
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11
OpenGL	4.2
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FS1	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	55 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA998)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)