Xeon w5-2455X vs i7-740QM

Place in the ranking	2337	202
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Clarksfield (2009−2010)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	20 June 2010 (14 years ago)	15 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$546	$1,039

Detailed specifications

Core i7-740QM and Xeon w5-2455X 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)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	8	24
Base clock speed	1.73 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.93 GHz	4.6 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	no data
Bus rate	2.5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	13	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)	30 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	296 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	77 °C
Number of transistors	774 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-740QM and Xeon w5-2455X 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	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-740QM and Xeon w5-2455X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	+	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i7-740QM and Xeon w5-2455X 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 i7-740QM and Xeon w5-2455X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-740QM and Xeon w5-2455X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	8 GB	2 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
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 i7-740QM and Xeon w5-2455X.

PCIe version	2	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	64

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. 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.

i7-740QM 1.18

Xeon w5-2455X 24.59
+1984%

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.

i7-740QM 1824

Xeon w5-2455X 37918
+1979%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-740QM 351

Xeon w5-2455X 2100
+498%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-740QM 977

Xeon w5-2455X 13546
+1286%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.18	24.59
Recency	20 June 2010	15 February 2023
Physical cores	4	12
Threads	8	24
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	200 Watt

i7-740QM has 344.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon w5-2455X, on the other hand, has a 1983.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

The Xeon w5-2455X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-740QM in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-740QM is a notebook processor while Xeon w5-2455X is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-740QM and Xeon w5-2455X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.