Xeon E-2456 vs i7-3910K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3910K and Xeon E-2456 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	470
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	93.11
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	no data	17.70
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date	24 July 2013 (11 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$375

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3910K and Xeon E-2456 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	12	12
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus rate	no data	16 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	435 mm2	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C	no data
Number of transistors	2,270 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3910K and Xeon E-2456 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	2011	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3910K and Xeon E-2456. 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	+	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i7-3910K and Xeon E-2456 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3910K and Xeon E-2456 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3910K and Xeon E-2456. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3910K and Xeon E-2456.

PCIe version	3.0	5
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	24 July 2013	14 December 2023
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	80 Watt

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