Xeon Platinum 8592 vs i7-720QM

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-720QM and Xeon Platinum 8592 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2426	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	2.19	no data
Architecture codename	Clarksfield (2009−2010)	no data
Release date	24 June 2009 (15 years ago)	1 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$546	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-720QM and Xeon Platinum 8592 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)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	8	128
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	no data
Bus rate	2.5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	12	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	no data
L2 cache	1 MB	no data
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	320 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	296 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	81 °C
Number of transistors	774 million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-720QM and Xeon Platinum 8592 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)	no data
Socket	FCPGA988,PGA988	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-720QM and Xeon Platinum 8592. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	-	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i7-720QM and Xeon Platinum 8592 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-720QM and Xeon Platinum 8592 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-720QM and Xeon Platinum 8592. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	DDR5 @ 5600 MT/s (1 DPC)
Maximum memory size	8 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

None

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-720QM and Xeon Platinum 8592.

PCIe version	2	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	24 June 2009	1 October 2023
Physical cores	4	64
Threads	8	128
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	350 Watt

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