Intel Core i7-3920XM vs Intel Core i7-2960XM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3920XM and Intel Core i7-2960XM processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3920XM

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 C vs 100 °C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1916 vs 1598
  • Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5710 vs 4754
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 23 April 2012 vs 3 September 2011
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105 C vs 100 °C
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1916 vs 1598
PassMark - CPU mark 5710 vs 4754

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3920XM
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2960XM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1916
1598
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5710
4754
Name Intel Core i7-3920XM Intel Core i7-2960XM
PassMark - Single thread mark 1916 1598
PassMark - CPU mark 5710 4754
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 18.579
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 21.159
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.762
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.86
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.94
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 598
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2083

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-3920XM Intel Core i7-2960XM

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Launch date 23 April 2012 3 September 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $1,096 $1,096
Place in performance rating 2018 2022
Price now $1,096 $409.95
Processor Number i7-3920XM i7-2960XM
Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 2.46 5.19
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.90 GHz 2.70 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 160 mm 216 mm
L1 cache 256 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB 1024 KB
L3 cache 8192 KB 8192 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 105 C 100 °C
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 8
Transistor count 1400 Million 995 Million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 DDR3 1066/1333/1600

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 650 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.30 GHz 1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.3 GHz 1.3 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4000 Intel® HD Graphics 3000

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B) 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA998)
Sockets supported FCPGA988 FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt 55 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
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)