Intel Core i7-2635QM vs Intel Core i7-965

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Physical Specifications

Socket Intel BGA 1224 Intel Socket 1366
Foundry Intel Intel
Process size 32 nm 45 nm
Transistors 1,160 million 731 million
Die size 216 mm² 263 mm²
Package BGA2 FC-LGA8

Performance

Frequency 2000 MHz 3.2 GHz
Turbo clock up to 2.9 GHz up to 3.466 GHz
Base clock 100 MHz 133 MHz
Multiplier 20.0x 24.0x
Multiplier unlocked No Yes
TDP 45 W 130 W
Voltage 1.375 V

Architecture Details

Vertical Segment Mobile Desktop
Production status End-of-life End-of-life
Release date Jan 3rd, 2011 Nov 17th, 2008
Codename Sandy Bridge Bloomfield
Generation Core i7 Core i7
Part SR030 SLBCJ
Memory support unknown Dual-channel DDR3 Triple-channel
ECC memory No No
PCI Express Gen 2

Cores

Total Cores 4 4
Total Threads 8 8
SMP # CPUs 1 1
Integrated graphics Intel HD 3000

Cache

Cache L1 64K (per core) 64K (per core)
Cache L2 256K (per core) 256K (per core)
Cache L3 6MB (shared) 8MB (shared)

Features & Technologies

AES-NI Yes
AVX Yes
EIST Yes Yes
HTT Yes Yes
Intel 64 Yes Yes
MMX Yes Yes
SMT Yes
SSE Yes Yes
SSE2 Yes Yes
SSE3 Yes Yes
SSE4.2 Yes Yes
SSSE3 Yes
TXT Yes
VT-x Yes Yes
XD bit Yes
XD-Bit Yes

Notes

Notes This processor comes with an unlocked FSB multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking. It is branded under the Extreme Edition label.

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