i7-3910K vs Xeon E5-2630 v2

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2630 v2 and Core i7-3910K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1278not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.64no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency5.57no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EP (2013)Sandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)24 July 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2630 v2 and Core i7-3910K 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rate7.2 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache15 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size160 mm2435 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data67 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million2,270 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2630 v2 and Core i7-3910K 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA20112011
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2630 v2 and Core i7-3910K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2630 v2 and Core i7-3910K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2630 v2 and Core i7-3910K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2630 v2 and Core i7-3910K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2630 v2 and Core i7-3910K.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes40no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 September 2013 24 July 2013
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 130 Watt

Xeon E5-2630 v2 has an age advantage of 1 month, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 62.5% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon E5-2630 v2 and Core i7-3910K. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2630 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-3910K is a desktop one.


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Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
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