Xeon E5-2430L vs i7-7700HQ

Place in the ranking	1347	1527
Place by popularity	94	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	9.16	5.50
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake-H (2017)	Sandy Bridge-EN (2012)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	14 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$378	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7700HQ and Xeon E5-2430L 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	8	12
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	8 GT/s	7.2 GT/s
Multiplier	28	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	15360 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	126 mm²	294 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	1,270 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7700HQ and Xeon E5-2430L 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	FCBGA1440	FCLGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7700HQ and Xeon E5-2430L. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i7-7700HQ and Xeon E5-2430L technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7700HQ and Xeon E5-2430L are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7700HQ and Xeon E5-2430L. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	384 GB
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	32 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 630	no data
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7700HQ and Xeon E5-2430L integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7700HQ and Xeon E5-2430L integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7700HQ and Xeon E5-2430L integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7700HQ and Xeon E5-2430L.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	24

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.

i7-7700HQ 4.52
+24.9%

Xeon E5-2430L 3.62

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.

i7-7700HQ 6910
+24.8%

Xeon E5-2430L 5539

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.52	3.62
Recency	3 January 2017	14 May 2012
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	60 Watt

i7-7700HQ has a 24.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 33.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-2430L, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Core i7-7700HQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2430L in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-7700HQ is a notebook processor while Xeon E5-2430L is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-7700HQ and Xeon E5-2430L, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.