Xeon E-2486 vs Core i7-3610QE

Primary Details

Comparing Core i7-3610QE and Xeon E-2486 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1489	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Raptor Lake-S
Release date	29 April 2012 (12 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$449	no data

Detailed Specifications

Core i7-3610QE 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	8	12
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	5.6 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	160 mm2	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3610QE 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	G2 (988B)	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3610QE and Xeon E-2486. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Core i7-3610QE and Xeon E-2486 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3610QE and Xeon E-2486 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3610QE and Xeon E-2486. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	unknown Dual-channel	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD 4000

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3610QE and Xeon E-2486.

PCIe version	no data	5
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Pros & Cons Summary

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Recency	29 April 2012	14 December 2023
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	95 Watt

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