Xeon D-2733NT vs i5-2537M

Place in the ranking	2631	756
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	4.29	12.07
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Ice Lake-D (2022−2023)
Release date	1 February 2011 (13 years ago)	24 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2537M and Xeon D-2733NT basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	1.4 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	14	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	15 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Die size	149 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	624 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2537M and Xeon D-2733NT compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	BGA1023,FCBGA1023	FCBGA2579
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2537M and Xeon D-2733NT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	no data	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i5-2537M and Xeon D-2733NT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2537M and Xeon D-2733NT are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2537M and Xeon D-2733NT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	8.01 GB	1 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 3000	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2537M and Xeon D-2733NT integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2537M and Xeon D-2733NT.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	32
USB revision	no data	3.0
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	24
Number of USB ports	no data	4
Integrated LAN	no data	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-2537M 0.77

Xeon D-2733NT 10.20
+1225%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-2537M 1223

Xeon D-2733NT 16206
+1225%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.77	10.20
Recency	1 February 2011	24 February 2022
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	80 Watt

i5-2537M has 370.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon D-2733NT, on the other hand, has a 1224.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon D-2733NT is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-2537M in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-2537M is a notebook processor while Xeon D-2733NT is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2537M and Xeon D-2733NT, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.