Xeon 5120 vs i7-2715QE

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2715QE and Xeon 5120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1906	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	4.27	no data
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Woodcrest (2006)
Release date	3 January 2011 (13 years ago)	June 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$378	$45

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2715QE and Xeon 5120 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	2
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	1.86 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	1.87 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	21	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	0 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Die size	216 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	65 °C
Number of transistors	1,160 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	no data	B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2715QE and Xeon 5120 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	Intel BGA1023	LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2715QE and Xeon 5120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FSB parity	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i7-2715QE and Xeon 5120 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2715QE and Xeon 5120 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2715QE and Xeon 5120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	unknown Dual-channel	DDR2
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.598 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 3000

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

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