Xeon E7-8895 v2 vs i7-2685QM

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2685QM and Xeon E7-8895 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	100
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	no data	21.97
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	no data
Release date	no data (2024 years ago)	1 January 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2685QM and Xeon E7-8895 v2 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)	15 (Pentadeca-Core)
Threads	8	30
Base clock speed	no data	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.3 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	23	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	no data
L2 cache	1 MB	no data
L3 cache	6 MB	37.5 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	67 °C
Number of transistors	1160 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2685QM and Xeon E7-8895 v2 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
Socket	Socket G2	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	155 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2685QM and Xeon E7-8895 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
PAE	no data	46 Bit

Security technologies

Core i7-2685QM and Xeon E7-8895 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2685QM and Xeon E7-8895 v2 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2685QM and Xeon E7-8895 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	16 GB	1.5 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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2685QM and Xeon E7-8895 v2.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	32

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	15
Threads	8	30
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	155 Watt

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