Xeon E7-4860 v2 vs i7-3820

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3820 and Xeon E7-4860 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1502not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.32no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency2.64no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)no data
Release dateFebruary 2012 (12 years ago)1 January 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$400no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-3820 and Xeon E7-4860 v2 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 speed3.6 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache10240 KB (shared)30 MB
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size294 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)67 °Cno data
Number of transistors1270 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3820 and Xeon E7-4860 v2 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 configuration14
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3820 and Xeon E7-4860 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAEno data46 Bit

Security technologies

Core i7-3820 and Xeon E7-4860 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection+-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3820 and Xeon E7-4860 v2 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3820 and Xeon E7-4860 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size64.23 GB1.5 TB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s85 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3820 and Xeon E7-4860 v2.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes4032

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 12
Threads 8 24
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm

Xeon E7-4860 v2 has 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-3820 and Xeon E7-4860 v2. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-3820 is a desktop processor while Xeon E7-4860 v2 is a server/workstation one.


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