Intel Core i7-3610QM vs Intel Xeon E5507

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3610QM and Intel Xeon E5507 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i7-3610QM

Intel Xeon E5507

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3610QM

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 46% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 76°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 78% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 80 Watt
Around 63% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1670 vs 1026
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5131 vs 4256

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 April 2012 vs March 2010
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 76°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache	6144 KB vs 4096 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1670 vs 1026
PassMark - CPU mark	5131 vs 4256

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5507

4.5x more maximum memory size: 144 GB vs 32 GB
2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1822 vs 642
2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5147 vs 2517

Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size	144 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1822 vs 642
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5147 vs 2517

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3610QM
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5507

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1670

1026

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5131

4256

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

642

1822

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2517

5147

Name	Intel Core i7-3610QM	Intel Xeon E5507
PassMark - Single thread mark	1670	1026
PassMark - CPU mark	5131	4256
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	642	1822
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2517	5147
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.436
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	14.167
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.494
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.618
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.003
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2412
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2412

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-3610QM	Intel Xeon E5507
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Nehalem EP
Launch date	23 April 2012	March 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$378	$457
Place in performance rating	2300	1561
Price now	$399.99	$456.91
Processor Number	i7-3610QM	E5507
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	5.50	2.02
Vertical segment	Mobile	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	2.26 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	4.8 GT/s QPI
Die size	160 mm	263 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	76°C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	2.26 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	4
Transistor count	1400 Million	731 million
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0.75V -1.35V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	19.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	144 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3 800
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x166
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B)
Sockets supported	FCPGA988	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	80 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		40-bit
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)