Xeon w7-2595X vs i5-2500T

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2500T and Xeon w7-2595X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1990	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	3.87	no data
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	9 January 2011 (13 years ago)	24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$2,039

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2500T and Xeon w7-2595X 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)	26 (Hexacosa-Core)
Threads	4	52
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	48.75 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	216 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	70 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	82 °C
Number of transistors	1,160 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2500T and Xeon w7-2595X 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
Socket	LGA1155	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2500T and Xeon w7-2595X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i5-2500T and Xeon w7-2595X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2500T and Xeon w7-2595X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2500T and Xeon w7-2595X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	32 GB	2 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 2000	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2500T and Xeon w7-2595X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2500T and Xeon w7-2595X.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	64

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	9 January 2011	24 August 2024
Physical cores	4	26
Threads	4	52
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	250 Watt

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