Intel Core i7-3612QM vs Intel Xeon X5677
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3612QM and Intel Xeon X5677 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, 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3612QM
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
- Around 31% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 80.4°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
- 3.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 130 Watt
- 4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.159 vs 1.277
- Around 33% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.509 vs 0.382
- Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.996 vs 1.899
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 23 April 2012 vs March 2010 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C vs 80.4°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 32 nm |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt vs 130 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 5.159 vs 1.277 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.509 vs 0.382 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.996 vs 1.899 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5677
- Around 20% higher clock speed: 3.73 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
- 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 9x more maximum memory size: 288 GB vs 32 GB
- Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1623 vs 1538
- Around 93% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8971 vs 4642
- Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 641 vs 601
- Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2536 vs 2283
- 4.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 62.935 vs 12.872
- Around 65% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.361 vs 3.245
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.73 GHz vs 3.10 GHz |
| L3 cache | 12288 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB |
| Maximum memory size | 288 GB vs 32 GB |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1623 vs 1538 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 8971 vs 4642 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 641 vs 601 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2536 vs 2283 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 62.935 vs 12.872 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 5.361 vs 3.245 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3612QM
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5677
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| Name | Intel Core i7-3612QM | Intel Xeon X5677 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1538 | 1623 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 4642 | 8971 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 601 | 641 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2283 | 2536 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 5.159 | 1.277 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 12.872 | 62.935 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.509 | 0.382 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.996 | 1.899 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 3.245 | 5.361 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 2299 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 2299 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i7-3612QM | Intel Xeon X5677 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge | Westmere EP |
| Launch date | 23 April 2012 | March 2010 |
| Place in performance rating | 2357 | 2485 |
| Processor Number | i7-3612QM | X5677 |
| Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
| Status | Launched | Discontinued |
| Vertical segment | Mobile | Server |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $350 | |
| Price now | $105 | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 19.64 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.10 GHz | 3.46 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | 6.4 GT/s QPI |
| Die size | 160 mm | 239 mm |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6144 KB | 12288 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 80.4°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.10 GHz | 3.73 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 8 | 8 |
| Transistor count | 1400 Million | 1170 million |
| Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
| VID voltage range | 0.750V-1.350V | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 32 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 288 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 | DDR3 800/1066/1333 |
| ECC memory support | ||
Graphics |
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| 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 |
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| DisplayPort | ||
| eDP | ||
| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
| SDVO | ||
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 2 |
| Package Size | 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224) | 42.5mm X 45mm |
| Sockets supported | FCBGA1224 | FCLGA1366 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 130 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
| PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Anti-Theft technology | ||
| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| 4G WiMAX Wireless | ||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| 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 |
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| 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) | ||
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