i7-2620M vs Xeon E5-1410
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E5-1410 outperforms Core i7-2620M by a whopping 104% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-1410 and Core i7-2620M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1615 | 2124 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i7 |
| Power efficiency | 3.67 | 4.12 |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge-EN (2012) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | 14 May 2012 (12 years ago) | 20 February 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $346 |
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-1410 and Core i7-2620M 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 | 2.8 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 2.0 |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | 4 × 5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 27 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 10240 KB (shared) | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 294 mm2 | 149 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,270 million | 624 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.6V-1.35V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-1410 and Core i7-2620M 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 | 1356 | FCBGA1023,PPGA988 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1410 and Core i7-2620M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | Intel® AVX |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | + | + |
| Demand Based Switching | + | - |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-1410 and Core i7-2620M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1410 and Core i7-2620M are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1410 and Core i7-2620M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 375 GB | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | 3 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 32 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 |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.3 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-1410 and Core i7-2620M integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| SDVO | no data | + |
| CRT | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1410 and Core i7-2620M.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.22 | 1.58 |
| Recency | 14 May 2012 | 20 February 2011 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 35 Watt |
Xeon E5-1410 has a 103.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
i7-2620M, on the other hand, has 128.6% lower power consumption.
The Xeon E5-1410 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-2620M in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E5-1410 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-2620M is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-1410 and Core i7-2620M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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