i7-2740QM vs Xeon E5-2650 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Core i7-2740QM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	883	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.55	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon E5	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	7.69	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell-EP (2016)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	4 September 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,166	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Core i7-2740QM 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	24	8
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.3 GHz
Bus type	QPI	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	2 × 9.6 GT/s	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	22	23
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	30 MB (shared)	6 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	306.18 mm2	216 mm2
Maximum core temperature	80 °C	no data
Number of transistors	4700 Million	1160 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Core i7-2740QM 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	2 (Multiprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA2011	Socket G2
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Core i7-2740QM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Core i7-2740QM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Core i7-2740QM are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Core i7-2740QM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400	DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	32 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	25.598 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

Intel HD Graphics 3000

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Core i7-2740QM.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	40	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 June 2016	4 September 2011
Physical cores	12	4
Threads	24	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	45 Watt

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