Xeon E5345 vs i7-620M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-620M
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.29
+5.7%

Core i7-620M outperforms Xeon E5345 by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-620M and Xeon E5345 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22932346
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.04
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency3.361.39
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Clovertown (2006−2007)
Release date7 January 2010 (14 years ago)14 November 2006 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$332$851

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-620M and Xeon E5345 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.66 GHz2.33 GHz
Boost clock speed3.33 GHz0.33 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplier15no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)4 MB (per die)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)8 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die size81+114 mm22x 143 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data66 °C
Number of transistors384 million582 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
VID voltage rangeno data1V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-620M and Xeon E5345 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
SocketBGA1288,PGA988LGA771,PLGA771
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-620M and Xeon E5345. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology+-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAE36 Bit32 Bit
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
FSB parityno data+

Security technologies

Core i7-620M and Xeon E5345 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-620M and Xeon E5345 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x++
EPT+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-620M and Xeon E5345. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth17.051 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® ProcessorsN/A
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency766 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-620M and Xeon E5345 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-620M and Xeon E5345.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i7-620M 1.29
+5.7%
Xeon E5345 1.22

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.

i7-620M 1975
+5.7%
Xeon E5345 1868

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.

i7-620M 442
+38.6%
Xeon E5345 319

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.

i7-620M 822
Xeon E5345 1054
+28.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.29 1.22
Recency 7 January 2010 14 November 2006
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 80 Watt

i7-620M has a 5.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 128.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5345, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-620M and Xeon E5345.

Be aware that Core i7-620M is a notebook processor while Xeon E5345 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-620M and Xeon E5345, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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