Core i7-2677M vs Xeon E-2134

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2134 and Core i7-2677M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1042	2228
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	12.25	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon E	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	12 July 2018 (5 years ago)	27 June 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	$317
Current price	$299 (1.2x MSRP)	$688 (2.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2134 and Core i7-2677M 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	2.9 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	no data	624 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2134 and Core i7-2677M 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	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)	71 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2134 and Core i7-2677M. 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	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E-2134 and Core i7-2677M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2134 and Core i7-2677M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2134 and Core i7-2677M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size	128 GB	8.01 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.2 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2134 and Core i7-2677M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	2
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+
SDVO	no data	+
CRT	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2134 and Core i7-2677M.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
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.

Xeon E-2134 outperforms Core i7-2677M by 381% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	5.96	1.24
Recency	12 July 2018	27 June 2011
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Cost	$250	$317
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	71 Watt	17 Watt

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