Xeon E5410 vs i7-3517U

Place in the ranking	2279	2306
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	7.24	1.49
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	no data
Release date	3 June 2012 (12 years ago)	1 October 2007 (17 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3517U and Xeon E5410 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)	no data
Threads	4	no data
Base clock speed	1.9 GHz	2.33 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	no data
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	12 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Die size	118 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	67 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3517U and Xeon E5410 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	no data
Socket	FCBGA1023	LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3517U and Xeon E5410. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	+	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	+
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
FSB parity	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i7-3517U and Xeon E5410 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3517U and Xeon E5410 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3517U and Xeon E5410. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	no data
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4000	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3517U and Xeon E5410 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3517U and Xeon E5410.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-3517U 1.30
+3.2%

Xeon E5410 1.26

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-3517U 2072
+3.2%

Xeon E5410 2007

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-3517U 453
+33.2%

Xeon E5410 340

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-3517U 931

Xeon E5410 1116
+19.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.30	1.26
Recency	3 June 2012	1 October 2007
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	80 Watt

i7-3517U has a 3.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 370.6% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-3517U and Xeon E5410.

Be aware that Core i7-3517U is a notebook processor while Xeon E5410 is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-3517U and Xeon E5410, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.