Xeon E3-1565L v5 vs i7-2640M
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-2640M and Xeon E3-1565L v5 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2085 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | Intel Xeon E3 |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Skylake-H (2015−2016) |
| Release date | 4 September 2011 (13 years ago) | 31 May 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $346 | $417 |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-2640M and Xeon E3-1565L v5 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 4 × 5 GT/s | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 28 | 25 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 149 mm2 | 171 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 624 Million | 2,300 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-2640M and Xeon E3-1565L v5 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) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCBGA1023,PPGA988 | FCBGA1440 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2640M and Xeon E3-1565L v5. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| eDRAM | no data | 128 MB |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FDI | + | + |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Core i7-2640M and Xeon E3-1565L v5 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2640M and Xeon E3-1565L v5 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2640M and Xeon E3-1565L v5. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3L,LPDDR3 1600 MHz, DDR4 2133 MHz at 1.2V |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 228.707 GB/s | 34.134 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | Intel Iris Pro Graphics P580 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.3 GHz | 1.05 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 72 |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2640M and Xeon E3-1565L v5 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | 3 |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| SDVO | + | no data |
| CRT | + | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2640M and Xeon E3-1565L v5.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 0.66 | 5.24 |
| Recency | 4 September 2011 | 31 May 2016 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
Xeon E3-1565L v5 has 693.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Core i7-2640M and Xeon E3-1565L v5. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core i7-2640M is a notebook processor while Xeon E3-1565L v5 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-2640M and Xeon E3-1565L v5, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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