i7-2720QM vs Xeon E5-2630

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2630
2012
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
3.89
+54.4%
Core i7-2720QM
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
2.52

Xeon E5-2630 outperforms Core i7-2720QM by an impressive 54% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2630 and Core i7-2720QM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14421740
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.39no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Power efficiency3.885.30
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)3 January 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$74$378

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2630 and Core i7-2720QM 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rate7.2 GT/s4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data22
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache15360 KB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size435 mm2216 mm2
Maximum core temperature77 °C100 °C
Number of transistors2,270 million1160 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2630 and Core i7-2720QM 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011FCBGA1224,FCPGA988,PPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2630 and Core i7-2720QM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® AVX
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-+
Demand Based Switching+-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2630 and Core i7-2720QM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2630 and Core i7-2720QM are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2630 and Core i7-2720QM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size384 GB32 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth42.6 GB/s25.598 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2630 and Core i7-2720QM integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2630 and Core i7-2720QM.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes4016

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.

Xeon E5-2630 3.89
+54.4%
i7-2720QM 2.52

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.

Xeon E5-2630 6183
+54.7%
i7-2720QM 3998

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E5-2630 453
i7-2720QM 483
+6.6%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E5-2630 2457
+58.8%
i7-2720QM 1547

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.89 2.52
Recency 6 March 2012 3 January 2011
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon E5-2630 has a 54.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

i7-2720QM, on the other hand, has 111.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2630 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-2720QM in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2630 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-2720QM is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2630 and Core i7-2720QM, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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