i5-750s vs Xeon E3-1240 v2

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1240 v2 and Core i5-750s processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1425not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.14no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency5.49no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release date14 May 2012 (12 years ago)7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$304no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1240 v2 and Core i5-750s 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s2.5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size160 mm2296 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data77 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1240 v2 and Core i5-750s 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1155FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)69 Watt82 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1240 v2 and Core i5-750s. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching+-
PAEno data36 Bit
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1240 v2 and Core i5-750s technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1240 v2 and Core i5-750s are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1240 v2 and Core i5-750s. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32.77 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1240 v2 and Core i5-750s.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Pros & cons summary


Recency 14 May 2012 7 January 2010
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 69 Watt 82 Watt

Xeon E3-1240 v2 has an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more threads, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 18.8% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon E3-1240 v2 and Core i5-750s. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1240 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-750s is a desktop one.


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