Xeon E-2486 vs i7-2740QM

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2740QM and Xeon E-2486 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)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date4 September 2011 (13 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$506

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2740QM 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 speedno data3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/s16 GT/s
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache256 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size216 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors1160 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2740QM 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
SocketSocket G2FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2740QM and Xeon E-2486. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-2740QM and Xeon E-2486 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2740QM and Xeon E-2486 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2740QM and Xeon E-2486. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.598 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2740QM and Xeon E-2486.

PCIe versionno data5
PCI Express lanesno data16

Pros & cons summary


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

i7-2740QM 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 Core i7-2740QM and Xeon E-2486. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-2740QM is a notebook processor while Xeon E-2486 is a server/workstation one.


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