Core i7-2677M vs Xeon E3-1240

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1240 and Core i7-2677M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1473	2233
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.54	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	3 April 2011 (13 years ago)	27 June 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$209	$317

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1240 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	3.3 GHz	1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.9 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	4 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Die size	216 mm2	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	69 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	1,160 million	624 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1240 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	1155	BGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1240 and Core i7-2677M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1240 and Core i7-2677M 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 Xeon E3-1240 and Core i7-2677M are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1240 and Core i7-2677M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size	no data	8 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel HD Graphics 3000

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1240 and Core i7-2677M.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	20	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 E3-1240 outperforms Core i7-2677M by 182% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.50	1.24
Recency	3 April 2011	27 June 2011
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	17 Watt

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