Xeon E-2468 vs i7-3610QE

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3610QE
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
3.16
Xeon E-2468
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
16.51
+422%

Xeon E-2468 outperforms Core i7-3610QE by a whopping 422% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3610QE and Xeon E-2468 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1606393
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data93.06
Market segmentLaptopServer
Power efficiency6.6524.04
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date29 April 2012 (12 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$426

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-3610QE and Xeon E-2468 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus rateno data16 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size160 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3610QE and Xeon E-2468 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 configuration11
SocketG2 (988B)FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3610QE and Xeon E-2468. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-3610QE and Xeon E-2468 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3610QE and Xeon E-2468 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3610QE and Xeon E-2468. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknown Dual-channelDDR5-4800
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD 4000N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3610QE and Xeon E-2468.

PCIe versionno data5
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

i7-3610QE 3.16
Xeon E-2468 16.51
+422%

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.

i7-3610QE 5026
Xeon E-2468 26221
+422%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.16 16.51
Recency 29 April 2012 14 December 2023
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

i7-3610QE has 44.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon E-2468, on the other hand, has a 422.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Xeon E-2468 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-3610QE in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-3610QE is a notebook processor while Xeon E-2468 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-3610QE and Xeon E-2468, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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