Xeon Gold 6542Y vs i7-2649M

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2649M and Xeon Gold 6542Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date3 January 2011 (13 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$346$2,878

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2649M and Xeon Gold 6542Y 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 cores2 (Dual-core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads448
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache128 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB60 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size149 mm22x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data83 °C
Number of transistors624 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2649M and Xeon Gold 6542Y 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)2
SocketFCBGA1023FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2649M and Xeon Gold 6542Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-2649M and Xeon Gold 6542Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Identity Protection+-
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2649M and Xeon Gold 6542Y are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2649M and Xeon Gold 6542Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size8.01 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
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 i7-2649M and Xeon Gold 6542Y 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 i7-2649M and Xeon Gold 6542Y.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanes1680

Pros & cons summary


Recency 3 January 2011 14 December 2023
Physical cores 2 24
Threads 4 48
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 250 Watt

i7-2649M has 900% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6542Y, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 12 years, and 1100% more physical cores and 1100% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-2649M and Xeon Gold 6542Y. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-2649M is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 6542Y is a server/workstation one.


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