Xeon 6740E vs Pentium 2127U

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 2127U and Xeon 6740E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2727	37
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	18.71
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Pentium	no data
Power efficiency	3.75	18.15
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Sierra Forest (2024)
Release date	1 July 2013 (11 years ago)	3 June 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$134	$5,265

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Pentium 2127U and Xeon 6740E 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)	96
Threads	2	96
Base clock speed	1.9 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.9 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	4 MB (per module)
L3 cache	2 MB	96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	84 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 2127U and Xeon 6740E 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	2
Socket	FCBGA1023	4710
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 2127U and Xeon 6740E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Pentium 2127U and Xeon 6740E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 2127U and Xeon 6740E are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 2127U and Xeon 6740E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors	N/A
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 2127U and Xeon 6740E integrated GPUs.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 2127U and Xeon 6740E.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	88

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	0.70	49.77
Recency	1 July 2013	3 June 2024
Physical cores	2	96
Threads	2	96
Chip lithography	22 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	250 Watt

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