Xeon W-2275 vs i7-2860QM

Place in the ranking	1666	354
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	5.99	10.06
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	no data
Release date	4 September 2011 (13 years ago)	1 October 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$568	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2860QM and Xeon W-2275 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)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	8	28
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	25	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	no data
L2 cache	1 MB	no data
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	19.25 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	216 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	62 °C
Number of transistors	1160 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2860QM and Xeon W-2275 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	FCBGA1224,FCPGA988	FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2860QM and Xeon W-2275. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	+
PAE	no data	46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i7-2860QM and Xeon W-2275 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2860QM and Xeon W-2275 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 W-2275. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size	32 GB	1 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.598 GB/s	93.85 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 3000	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2860QM and Xeon W-2275 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 i7-2860QM and Xeon W-2275.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	48

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 2.90

Xeon W-2275 17.88
+517%

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 4523

Xeon W-2275 27866
+516%

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 W-2275 1623
+188%

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 W-2275 11213
+572%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.90	17.88
Recency	4 September 2011	1 October 2019
Physical cores	4	14
Threads	8	28
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	165 Watt

i7-2860QM has 266.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon W-2275, on the other hand, has a 516.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 250% more physical cores and 250% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon W-2275 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 W-2275 is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-2860QM and Xeon W-2275, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.