Xeon E5-2689A v4 vs i7-620UE

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-620UE and Xeon E5-2689A v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Xeon E5
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$248	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-620UE and Xeon E5-2689A v4 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	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	1.07 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.13 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	QPI
Bus rate	1 × 2.5 GT/s	2 × 9.6 GT/s
Multiplier	8	34
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	20 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	81 mm2	246.24 mm2
Number of transistors	382 million	3200 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-620UE and Xeon E5-2689A v4 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)	2 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	Intel BGA 1288	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	145 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-620UE and Xeon E5-2689A v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	-	+

Security technologies

Core i7-620UE and Xeon E5-2689A v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-620UE and Xeon E5-2689A v4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-620UE and Xeon E5-2689A v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800	no data
Maximum memory size	8 GB	1,536 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.799 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-620UE and Xeon E5-2689A v4.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	40

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 January 2010	20 June 2016
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	145 Watt

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