i7-2570QM vs Xeon X3470

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3470 and Core i7-2570QM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1891	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	2.05	no data
Architecture codename	no data	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	1 July 2009 (15 years ago)	no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon X3470 and Core i7-2570QM 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	2.93 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.1 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	no data	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	21
L1 cache	no data	256 KB
L2 cache	no data	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB Intel® Smart Cache	6 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	1160 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3470 and Core i7-2570QM 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	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1156,LGA1156	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3470 and Core i7-2570QM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data

Security technologies

Xeon X3470 and Core i7-2570QM 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 X3470 and Core i7-2570QM are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X3470 and Core i7-2570QM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel HD Graphics 3000

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3470 and Core i7-2570QM.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt

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