i7-2660M vs Xeon E5462
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5462 and Core i7-2660M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2224 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i7 |
| Power efficiency | 1.63 | no data |
| Architecture codename | no data | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | 1 October 2007 (17 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5462 and Core i7-2660M 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 | no data | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | no data | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2.9 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 2.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 29 |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB L2 Cache | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 67 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 624 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.35V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5462 and Core i7-2660M 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | LGA771 | Socket G2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5462 and Core i7-2660M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| FSB parity | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E5462 and Core i7-2660M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5462 and Core i7-2660M are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5462 and Core i7-2660M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3-1333 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21.335 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 35 Watt |
i7-2660M has a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 128.6% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon E5462 and Core i7-2660M. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon E5462 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-2660M is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5462 and Core i7-2660M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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