i7-9750H vs Xeon E5-1680 v2

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1680 v2 and Core i7-9750H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	940	1019
Place by popularity	not in top-100	63
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	5.78	14.30
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge-EP (2013)	Coffee Lake-HR (2019)
Release date	10 September 2013 (11 years ago)	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1680 v2 and Core i7-9750H 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	8 (Octa-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	16	12
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	0 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	26
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	25 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	341 mm2	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	85 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	2,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-
VID voltage range	0.65–1.3V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1680 v2 and Core i7-9750H 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1680 v2 and Core i7-9750H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	+	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	+
Demand Based Switching	+	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1680 v2 and Core i7-9750H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1680 v2 and Core i7-9750H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1680 v2 and Core i7-9750H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600, DDR3-1866	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	256 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.15 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-1680 v2 and Core i7-9750H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-1680 v2 and Core i7-9750H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-1680 v2 and Core i7-9750H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1680 v2 and Core i7-9750H.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	40	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	7.94	6.80
Recency	10 September 2013	23 April 2019
Physical cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	45 Watt

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