Xeon Platinum 8461V vs i7-610E

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-610E and Xeon Platinum 8461V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2280	41
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	24.02
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	3.52	14.89
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$332	$4,491

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-610E and Xeon Platinum 8461V 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)	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads	4	96
Base clock speed	2.53 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	no data
Bus rate	1 × 2.5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	19	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	97.5 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	81 mm2	4x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	77 °C
Number of transistors	382 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-610E and Xeon Platinum 8461V 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	BGA1288	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	300 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-610E and Xeon Platinum 8461V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i7-610E and Xeon Platinum 8461V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-610E and Xeon Platinum 8461V are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-610E and Xeon Platinum 8461V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066	DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	8.79 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.051 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	766 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-610E and Xeon Platinum 8461V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-610E and Xeon Platinum 8461V.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	80

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.30	47.20
Recency	7 January 2010	10 January 2023
Physical cores	2	48
Threads	4	96
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	300 Watt

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