Xeon E-2486 vs i7-2630QM

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Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2060not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.16no data
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency1.90no data
DesignerIntelIntel
ManufacturerIntelIntel
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date3 January 2011 (14 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$378$506

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2630QM and Xeon E-2486 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Performance-coresno data6
Threads812
Base clock speed2 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/s16 GT/s
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache256 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size216 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1160 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2630QM and Xeon E-2486 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCPGA988,PPGA988FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2630QM and Xeon E-2486. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-2630QM and Xeon E-2486 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Identity Protection+-
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2630QM and Xeon E-2486 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2630QM and Xeon E-2486. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size16 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000N/A
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2630QM and Xeon E-2486 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2630QM and Xeon E-2486.

PCIe version2.05
PCI Express lanes1620

Pros & cons summary


Recency 3 January 2011 14 December 2023
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 95 Watt

i7-2630QM has 111.1% lower power consumption.

Xeon E-2486, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 12 years, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Intel Core i7-2630QM and Intel Xeon E-2486. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-2630QM is a notebook processor while Xeon E-2486 is a server/workstation one.

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