Xeon D-2738 vs i7-950

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-950 and Xeon D-2738 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1906	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.14	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Core i7 (Desktop)	no data
Power efficiency	1.47	no data
Architecture codename	Bloomfield (2008−2010)	no data
Release date	2 June 2009 (15 years ago)	1 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$290	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-950 and Xeon D-2738 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	16
Base clock speed	3.06 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.33 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus rate	1333 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	15 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Die size	263 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	68 °C	no data
Number of transistors	731 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-950 and Xeon D-2738 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	no data
Socket	FCLGA1366	FCBGA2579
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	88 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-950 and Xeon D-2738. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	no data	-
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i7-950 and Xeon D-2738 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-950 and Xeon D-2738 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-950 and Xeon D-2738. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	24 GB	1 TB
Max memory channels	3	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-950 and Xeon D-2738.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	32
USB revision	no data	3.0
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	24
Number of USB ports	no data	4
Integrated LAN	no data	-

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	2 June 2009	1 January 2022
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	88 Watt

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