i7-2640M vs Xeon W3530

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W3530
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
1.93
+24.5%
Core i7-2640M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.55

Xeon W3530 outperforms Core i7-2640M by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W3530 and Core i7-2640M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19502113
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.14no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Power efficiency1.404.19
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date16 March 2010 (14 years ago)4 September 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999$346

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W3530 and Core i7-2640M 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.06 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rateno data4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data28
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size263 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °C100 °C
Number of transistors731 million624 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W3530 and Core i7-2640M 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1366FCBGA1023,PPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W3530 and Core i7-2640M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® 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 Accessno data+
Demand Based Switching+-
PAE36 Bitno data
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Xeon W3530 and Core i7-2640M 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 W3530 and Core i7-2640M are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W3530 and Core i7-2640M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size24 GB16 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s228.707 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 W3530 and Core i7-2640M integrated GPUs.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W3530 and Core i7-2640M.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 W3530 1.93
+24.5%
i7-2640M 1.55

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 W3530 3071
+24.5%
i7-2640M 2467

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 W3530 438
i7-2640M 515
+17.6%

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 W3530 1533
+50.4%
i7-2640M 1019

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.93 1.55
Recency 16 March 2010 4 September 2011
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon W3530 has a 24.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i7-2640M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 271.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W3530 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-2640M in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W3530 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-2640M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W3530 and Core i7-2640M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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