Core i7-2840QM vs Xeon E5-2470 v2

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2470 v2 and Core i7-2840QM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	929	1650
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.16	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge-EN (2013)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	1 September 2013 (10 years ago)	4 September 2011 (12 years ago)
Current price	$88	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2470 v2 and Core i7-2840QM 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	10 (Deca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	20	8
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 5 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	25 MB (shared)	8 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	160 mm2	216 mm2
Maximum core temperature	80 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	1160 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2470 v2 and Core i7-2840QM 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	2	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1356	Socket G2
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2470 v2 and Core i7-2840QM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2470 v2 and Core i7-2840QM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2470 v2 and Core i7-2840QM are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2470 v2 and Core i7-2840QM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory size	384 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	3	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.4 GB/s	25.598 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	no data

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 E5-2470 v2 and Core i7-2840QM.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	24	no data

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 E5-2470 v2 outperforms Core i7-2840QM by 178% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.89	2.48
Recency	1 September 2013	4 September 2011
Physical cores	10	4
Threads	20	8
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	45 Watt

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