Xeon 6520P vs i7-620UM

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	3014	110
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.02	32.34
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	no data	18.53
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Granite Rapids (2024−2025)
Release date	7 January 2010 (15 years ago)	24 February 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$278	$1,295

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon 6520P has 161600% better value for money than i7-620UM.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i7-620UM and Xeon 6520P 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)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	4	48
Base clock speed	1.06 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.13 GHz	4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	no data
Bus rate	1 × 2.5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	8	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	144 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 3 nm
Die size	81+114 mm2	598 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	79 °C
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-620UM and Xeon 6520P 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)	2
Socket	BGA1288	FCLGA4710
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	210 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-620UM and Xeon 6520P. 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, Intel® AMX
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	-	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	+	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 i7-620UM and Xeon 6520P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-620UM and Xeon 6520P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-620UM and Xeon 6520P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800	DDR5(6400MT/s)
Maximum memory size	8 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.799 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	N/A
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	500 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-620UM and Xeon 6520P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-620UM and Xeon 6520P.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	88

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.62	36.31
Recency	7 January 2010	24 February 2025
Physical cores	2	24
Threads	4	48
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	210 Watt

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