i7-2637M vs Xeon E5-2680 v2

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2680 v2
2013
10 cores / 20 threads, 115 Watt
8.26
+583%

Xeon E5-2680 v2 outperforms Core i7-2637M by a whopping 583% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2680 v2 and Core i7-2637M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9302351
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.09no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Power efficiency6.556.49
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EP (2013)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)3 January 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,260$289

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2680 v2 and Core i7-2637M 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads204
Base clock speed2.8 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rate8 GT/s4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data17
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache25 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size160 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperature82 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million624 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2680 v2 and Core i7-2637M 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)
SocketFCLGA2011FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2680 v2 and Core i7-2637M. 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 Technology2.0+
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-+
Demand Based Switching+-
PAE46 Bitno data
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2680 v2 and Core i7-2637M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection-+
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2680 v2 and Core i7-2637M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2680 v2 and Core i7-2637M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size768 GB8.01 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth59.7 GB/s21.335 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 data1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2680 v2 and Core i7-2637M integrated GPUs.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2680 v2 and Core i7-2637M.

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 E5-2680 v2 8.26
+583%
i7-2637M 1.21

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 E5-2680 v2 12641
+582%
i7-2637M 1854

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 E5-2680 v2 567
+27.4%
i7-2637M 445

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 E5-2680 v2 3864
+299%
i7-2637M 968

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.26 1.21
Recency 1 September 2013 3 January 2011
Physical cores 10 2
Threads 20 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 17 Watt

Xeon E5-2680 v2 has a 582.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 400% more physical cores and 400% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

i7-2637M, on the other hand, has 576.5% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2680 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-2637M in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2680 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-2637M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2680 v2 and Core i7-2637M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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