Xeon E7-8890 v4 vs i5-2540M

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2540M and Xeon E7-8890 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2115	2238
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.01
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Xeon E7
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Broadwell (2014−2019)
Release date	20 February 2011 (13 years ago)	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$266	$7,174

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2540M and Xeon E7-8890 v4 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	2 (Dual-core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	4	48
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	QPI
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	3 × 9.6 GT/s
Multiplier	26	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	512 KB	6 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	60 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	149 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	79 °C
Number of transistors	624 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2540M and Xeon E7-8890 v4 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 (Uniprocessor)	8 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1023,PPGA988	FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2540M and Xeon E7-8890 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	-
Demand Based Switching	-	-
PAE	no data	46 Bit
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-2540M and Xeon E7-8890 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2540M and Xeon E7-8890 v4 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2540M and Xeon E7-8890 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	16 GB	3 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	85 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 3000	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2540M and Xeon E7-8890 v4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2540M and Xeon E7-8890 v4.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	32

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.53	1.33
Recency	20 February 2011	20 June 2016
Physical cores	2	24
Threads	4	48
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	165 Watt

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