Intel Core i7-2960XM Benchmark, Test and specs
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The Intel Core i7-2960XM has 4 cores with 8 threads and is based on the 2. gen of the Intel Core i7 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the PGA 988 socket and was released in Q4/2011. The Intel Core i7-2960XM scores 733 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 2,710 points.
| Name: | Intel Core i7-2960XM |
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| Family: | Intel Core i7 (298) |
| CPU group: | Intel Core i 2000M (46) |
| Architecture: | Sandy Bridge H |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 2 |
| Predecessor: | -- |
| Successor: | -- |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i7-2960XM has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-2960XM is 2.70 GHz (3.70 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
| CPU Cores / Threads: | 4 / 8 |
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| Core architecture: | normal |
| Cores: | 4x |
| Hyperthreading / SMT: | Yes |
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| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 2.70 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 Core): | 3.70 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): | -- |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i7-2960XM has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-2960XM uses the Intel HD Graphics 3000, which has 96 texture shaders and 12 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
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| GPU frequency: | 0.65 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.30 GHz |
| Compute units: | 12 |
| Shader: | 96 |
| Hardware Raytracing: | No |
| Release date: | Q1/2011 |
| Max. displays: | 2 |
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| Generation: | 6 |
| Direct X: | 10.1 |
| Technology: | 32 nm |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 2 GB |
| Frame Generation: | No |
Hardware codec support
A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | No |
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| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | No |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | No |
| VP9: | No |
| AV1: | No |
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| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | No |
Memory & PCIeThe processor can use up to 32 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system. |
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| Memory type: | Memory bandwidth: |
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| DDR3-1066 DDR3-1333 DDR3-1600 | 17.1 GB/s 21.3 GB/s 25.6 GB/s |
| Max. Memory: | 32 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | 2.0 x 16 |
| PCIe Bandwidth: | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 55 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU. |
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| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 55 W |
| TDP (PL2): | -- |
| TDP up: | -- |
| TDP down: | -- |
| Tjunction max.: | 100 °C |
Technical details
The Intel Core i7-2960XM is made in 32 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 8.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.
| Technology: | 32 nm |
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| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | PGA 988 |
| L2-Cache: | -- |
| L3-Cache: | 8.00 MB |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
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| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
| Release date: | Q4/2011 |
| Release price: | 570 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i7-2960XM have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Benchmarks
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PassMark CPU-Mark
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