i5-1155G7 vs Xeon E7-8837

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-8837 and Core i5-1155G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	1054
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon E7	Tiger Lake
Power efficiency	no data	21.46
Architecture codename	Westmere (2010−2011)	Tiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021)
Release date	5 April 2011 (13 years ago)	31 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,280	no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-8837 and Core i5-1155G7 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	8 (Octa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	2.66 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus type	QPI	no data
Bus rate	6.4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Multiplier	20	no data
L1 cache	512 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Die size	513 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	69 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	2600 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-8837 and Core i5-1155G7 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	8 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	LGA1567	FCBGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-8837 and Core i5-1155G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon E7-8837 and Core i5-1155G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7-8837 and Core i5-1155G7 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7-8837 and Core i5-1155G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-978, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, Speed-1066	DDR4
Maximum memory size	4 TB	64 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.113 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.35 GHz
Execution Units	no data	80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E7-8837 and Core i5-1155G7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E7-8837 and Core i5-1155G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E7-8837 and Core i5-1155G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-8837 and Core i5-1155G7.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	5 April 2011	31 May 2021
Physical cores	8	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	28 Watt

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