| Product | Core i7-2960XM Extreme Edition | Core i3-6157U |
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Street Price (Approx) | ~ $395 Search low Core i7-2960XM Extreme Edition price (Amazon) | ~ $304 Search low Core i3-6157U price (Amazon) |
| # CPU Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Frequency (GHz) | 2.7 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Cache (MB) | 8 | 3 |
| TDP (Watts) | 55 W | 28 W |
| Product Segment | Mobile | Mobile |
| Status | Released | Released |
| Announced On | 2011-10-01 | 2016-06-01 |
| Technicals | Core i7-2960XM Extreme Edition | Core i3-6157U |
| Dimensions (2D) | 37.5x37.5 mm | 42x42 mm |
| Conflict Free? | 1 | |
| # CPU Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads/Core | 8 | 4 |
| Frequency (GHz) | 2.7 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (GHz) | 3.7 GHz | |
| Cache (MB) | 8 | 3 |
| Instructions Width (bits) | 64 | 64 |
| Instructions Extensions | AVX | SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 |
| Lithography Process (nm) | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| TDP (Watts) | 55 W | 28 W |
| TDP Down (W) | 23 | |
| Max RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM Types | DDR3 1066/1333/1600 | DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 |
| # Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Memory Bandwidth (GB/Sec) | 25.6GB/s | 34.1GB/s |
| Max CPU Temp. | 100 | |
| Max CPU / Package | 1 | 1 |
| GPU | Intel® Iris™ Graphics 550 | |
| PCI-E Version | 2 | 3 |
| PCI-E Configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 | |
| PCI-E Max Lanes # | 1 | 12 |
| Compatible Sockets | FCPGA988 | FCBGA1356 |
| Intel Turbo Boost Version | 2 |
| Intel V-Pro | Yes | No |
| Intel Hyper-Thread | Yes | Yes |
| Intel Virtualization (VTX) | Yes | Yes |
| Intel Directed I/O (VTD) | Yes | Yes |
| Intel Ext. Page Tables (EPT) | Yes | Yes |
| Intel TSX Sync. Extensions | No | |
| Intel 64 | Yes | Yes |
| Intel MyWiFi | Yes | Yes |
| Idle States | Yes | Yes |
| Enhanced Speedstep | Yes | |
| Thermal MonitoringTech. | Yes | Yes |
| Flex Memory | Yes | |
| Intel ID Protect | Yes | Yes |
| Intel SIPP | No | |
| Smart Response Technology | Yes | |
| Intel AES New Instructions | Yes | Yes |
| Intel Secure Key | Yes | |
| Intel SGX | Yes | |
| Intel MPX | Yes | |
| Intel OS Guard | Yes | |
| Trusted Execution | Yes | No |
| Execution Disable | Yes | Yes |