Xeon Silver 4509Y vs i7-3612QM

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3612QM
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
2.89
Xeon Silver 4509Y
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
11.69
+304%

Xeon Silver 4509Y outperforms Core i7-3612QM by a whopping 304% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1768729
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data46.93
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency7.918.96
DesignerIntelIntel
ManufacturerIntelIntel
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date29 April 2012 (12 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$563

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-3612QM and Xeon Silver 4509Y 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)22.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data84 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3612QM and Xeon Silver 4509Y 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 configuration12
SocketFCBGA1224FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3612QM and Xeon Silver 4509Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® AMX, Intel® 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
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-3612QM and Xeon Silver 4509Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3612QM and Xeon Silver 4509Y are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3612QM and Xeon Silver 4509Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5 @ 4400 MT/s (1 DPC &2DPC)
Maximum memory size32 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
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 i7-3612QM and Xeon Silver 4509Y 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 i7-3612QM and Xeon Silver 4509Y.

PCIe version3.05
PCI Express lanes1680

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.

i7-3612QM 2.89
Xeon Silver 4509Y 11.69
+304%

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.

i7-3612QM 4639
Xeon Silver 4509Y 18749
+304%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.89 11.69
Recency 29 April 2012 14 December 2023
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 125 Watt

i7-3612QM has 257.1% lower power consumption.

Xeon Silver 4509Y, on the other hand, has a 304.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Intel Xeon Silver 4509Y is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i7-3612QM in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-3612QM is a notebook processor while Xeon Silver 4509Y is a server/workstation one.

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