Intel Core 2nd Generation · Sandy Bridge
The unlocked "Extreme" edition of Intel's Sandy Bridge mobile lineup, the 2960XM ran at 2.7–3.7GHz within a higher 55W envelope, aimed at enthusiast laptops that wanted the fastest CPU Intel offered for mobile at the time.
Four cores and eight threads gave it strong multi-core performance for its generation, while the unlocked multiplier appealed to a small niche of overclocking-capable laptops.
Up to 3.7 GHz boost clock.
Supported memory generations. Soldered (LPDDR) or upgradeable depends on the laptop.
Run real-world performance tests on your own device and see exactly how this processor stacks up.