Intel Core i7-960 vs Intel Xeon E5-2609
Physical Specifications
| Socket | Intel Socket 1366 | Intel Socket 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Foundry | Intel | Intel |
| Process size | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Transistors | 731 million | 1,270 million |
| Die size | 263 mm² | 294 mm² |
| Package | FC-LGA8 | FC-LGA10 |
Performance
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | up to 3.466 GHz | — |
| Base clock | 133 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 24.0x | 24.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | No | No |
| Voltage | 1.375 V | 1.35 V |
| TDP | 130 W | 80 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Server/Workstation |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | End-of-life | unknown |
| Release date | Oct 20th, 2009 | Mar 6th, 2012 |
| Codename | Bloomfield | Sandy Bridge-EP |
| Generation | Core i7 | Xeon E5 |
| Part | SLBEU | SR0LA |
| Memory support | DDR3 Triple-channel | DDR3 Quad-channel |
| ECC memory | No | Yes |
| PCI Express | Gen 2 | Gen 3 |
Cores
| Total Cores | 4 | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 8 | 4 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 2 |
| Integrated graphics | — | — |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 256K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | 8MB (shared) | 10MB (shared) |
Features & Technologies
| 6.4GT/s QPI | — | Yes |
|---|---|---|
| AES-NI | — | Yes |
| AVX | — | Yes |
| EIST | Yes | Yes |
| HTT | 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 | Yes |
| VT-d | — | Yes |
| VT-x | Yes | Yes |
| XD bit | — | Yes |
| XD-Bit | Yes | — |
