Xeon E3-1240L v5 vs i7-3720QM

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3720QM and Xeon E3-1240L v5 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1525	1406
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	2.46
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Xeon E3
Power efficiency	7.51	15.52
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Skylake-DT (2015)
Release date	29 April 2012 (12 years ago)	19 October 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$378	$278

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3720QM and Xeon E3-1240L v5 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	21
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	160 mm2	122 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	1,750 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3720QM and Xeon E3-1240L v5 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1224,FCPGA988	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3720QM and Xeon E3-1240L v5. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
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	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-3720QM and Xeon E3-1240L v5 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	no data	Yes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3720QM and Xeon E3-1240L v5 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3720QM and Xeon E3-1240L v5. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4000	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3720QM and Xeon E3-1240L v5 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-3720QM and Xeon E3-1240L v5 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	N/A
Max resolution over eDP	no data	N/A
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	N/A
Max resolution over VGA	no data	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-3720QM and Xeon E3-1240L v5 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	N/A
OpenGL	no data	N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3720QM and Xeon E3-1240L v5.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

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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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.57	4.10
Recency	29 April 2012	19 October 2015
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	25 Watt

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