i7-2610UE vs Xeon E5-2690 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2690 v3
2014
12 cores / 24 threads, 135 Watt
10.25
+968%
Core i7-2610UE
2 cores / 4 threads, 17 Watt
0.96

Xeon E5-2690 v3 outperforms Core i7-2610UE by a whopping 968% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2690 v3 and Core i7-2610UE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7622505
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.02
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Power efficiency7.195.34
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)no data$317

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2690 v3 and Core i7-2610UE 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads244
Base clock speed2.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz1.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rate9.6 GT/s4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data15
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache30 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size356 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,600 million624 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2690 v3 and Core i7-2610UE 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)
SocketFCLGA2011no data
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2690 v3 and Core i7-2610UE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2690 v3 and Core i7-2610UE 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 E5-2690 v3 and Core i7-2610UE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2690 v3 and Core i7-2610UE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size768 GB16 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/s21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 3000

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2690 v3 and Core i7-2610UE.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes40no data

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 E5-2690 v3 10.25
+968%
i7-2610UE 0.96

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 E5-2690 v3 16286
+967%
i7-2610UE 1527

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.25 0.96
Physical cores 12 2
Threads 24 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 17 Watt

Xeon E5-2690 v3 has a 967.7% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

i7-2610UE, on the other hand, has 694.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2690 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-2610UE in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2690 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-2610UE is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2690 v3 and Core i7-2610UE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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