Xeon E7-4890 v3 vs 7140M
Primary details
Comparing Xeon 7140M and Xeon E7-4890 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Architecture codename | Tulsa (2006) | Haswell-EX (2015) |
| Release date | August 2006 (18 years ago) | 1 June 2015 (9 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon 7140M and Xeon E7-4890 v3 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) | 18 (Octadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 36 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 0 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 45 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 435 mm2 | 160 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 69 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1328 million | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.1V-1.35V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 7140M and Xeon E7-4890 v3 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 | 4 |
| Socket | PPGA604 | 1150 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 165 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 7140M and Xeon E7-4890 v3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon 7140M and Xeon E7-4890 v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 7140M and Xeon E7-4890 v3 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 7140M and Xeon E7-4890 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR3, DDR4 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 7140M and Xeon E7-4890 v3.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 18 |
| Threads | 4 | 36 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 165 Watt |
Xeon 7140M has 10% lower power consumption.
Xeon E7-4890 v3, on the other hand, has 800% more physical cores and 800% more threads, and a 195.5% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Xeon 7140M and Xeon E7-4890 v3. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon 7140M and Xeon E7-4890 v3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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