Xeon E5630 vs i7-7500U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-7500U
2016
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.29
Xeon E5630
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
2.39
+4.4%

Xeon E5630 outperforms Core i7-7500U by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7500U and Xeon E5630 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18161790
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.16
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency14.452.83
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Westmere-EP (2010−2011)
Release date30 August 2016 (8 years ago)16 March 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$393$73

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-7500U and Xeon E5630 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)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.53 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data239 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C78 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,170 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7500U and Xeon E5630 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
SocketFCBGA1356,FPBGA1356FCLGA1366,LGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7500U and Xeon E5630. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data40 Bit

Security technologies

Core i7-7500U and Xeon E5630 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7500U and Xeon E5630 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7500U and Xeon E5630. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB288 GB
Max memory channels23
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 620no data
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7500U and Xeon E5630 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7500U and Xeon E5630 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7500U and Xeon E5630 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7500U and Xeon E5630.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes12no 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.

i7-7500U 2.29
Xeon E5630 2.39
+4.4%

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.

i7-7500U 3644
Xeon E5630 3790
+4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.29 2.39
Recency 30 August 2016 16 March 2010
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 80 Watt

i7-7500U has an age advantage of 6 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 433.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5630, on the other hand, has a 4.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-7500U and Xeon E5630.

Be aware that Core i7-7500U is a notebook processor while Xeon E5630 is a server/workstation one.


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