Xeon Platinum 8268 vs i7-3610QM

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3610QM
2012, $378
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
2.91
Xeon Platinum 8268
2019, $6,302
24 cores / 48 threads, 205 Watt
19.89
+584%

Xeon Platinum 8268 outperforms Core i7-3610QM by a whopping 584% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1860341
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.341.37
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Xeon Platinum
Power efficiency6.9310.40
DesignerIntelIntel
ManufacturerIntelIntel
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Cascade Lake-SP (2018)
Release date29 April 2012 (13 years ago)2 April 2019 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$378$6,302

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Platinum 8268 has 303% better value for money than i7-3610QM.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3610QM and Xeon Platinum 8268 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads848
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data29
L1 cache64K (per core)1.5 MB
L2 cache256K (per core)24 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)35.75 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C84 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million8,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3610QM and Xeon Platinum 8268 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 configuration18 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCPGA988FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3610QM and Xeon Platinum 8268. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-3610QM and Xeon Platinum 8268 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 i7-3610QM and Xeon Platinum 8268 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3610QM and Xeon Platinum 8268. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size32 GB1 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4000N/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 i7-3610QM and Xeon Platinum 8268 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3610QM and Xeon Platinum 8268.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1648

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

i7-3610QM 2.91
Xeon Platinum 8268 19.89
+584%

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

i7-3610QM 5132
Samples: 5018
Xeon Platinum 8268 35081
+584%
Samples: 8

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.91 19.89
Recency 29 April 2012 2 April 2019
Physical cores 4 24
Threads 8 48
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 205 Watt

i7-3610QM has 355.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon Platinum 8268, on the other hand, has a 583.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i7-3610QM in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-3610QM is a notebook processor while Xeon Platinum 8268 is a server/workstation one.

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