Xeon E-2478 vs i7-720QM

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-720QM and Xeon E-2478 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2429	314
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	82.64
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	2.19	22.22
Architecture codename	Clarksfield (2009−2010)	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date	23 September 2009 (15 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$546	$568

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-720QM and Xeon E-2478 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	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	16
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	5.2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	no data
Bus rate	2.5 GT/s	16 GT/s
Multiplier	12	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	296 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	774 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-720QM and Xeon E-2478 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	FCPGA988,PGA988	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-720QM and Xeon E-2478. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	2
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i7-720QM and Xeon E-2478 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-720QM and Xeon E-2478 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-720QM and Xeon E-2478. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	8 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

None

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-720QM and Xeon E-2478.

PCIe version	2	5
PCI Express lanes	16	16

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	1.04	18.78
Recency	23 September 2009	14 December 2023
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	80 Watt

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