Xeon Silver 4310 vs i7-2860QM

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-2860QM
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
2.95
Xeon Silver 4310
2021
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
14.47
+391%

Xeon Silver 4310 outperforms Core i7-2860QM by a whopping 391% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2860QM and Xeon Silver 4310 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1660520
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency5.9811.00
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date4 September 2011 (13 years ago)6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$568no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2860QM and Xeon Silver 4310 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads824
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm10 nm
Die size216 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data82 °C
Number of transistors1,160 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2860QM and Xeon Silver 4310 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketFCBGA1224,FCPGA988FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2860QM and Xeon Silver 4310. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
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 i7-2860QM and Xeon Silver 4310 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Identity Protection+-
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2860QM and Xeon Silver 4310 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2860QM and Xeon Silver 4310. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600DDR4-2667
Maximum memory size32 GB6 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth25.598 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2860QM and Xeon Silver 4310 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2860QM and Xeon Silver 4310.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes1664

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.

i7-2860QM 2.95
Xeon Silver 4310 14.47
+391%

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.

i7-2860QM 4517
Xeon Silver 4310 22146
+390%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-2860QM 563
Xeon Silver 4310 1238
+120%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-2860QM 1669
Xeon Silver 4310 7781
+366%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.95 14.47
Recency 4 September 2011 6 April 2021
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 8 24
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 120 Watt

i7-2860QM has 166.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon Silver 4310, on the other hand, has a 390.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon Silver 4310 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-2860QM in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-2860QM is a notebook processor while Xeon Silver 4310 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-2860QM and Xeon Silver 4310, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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