Intel Core i7-3720QM vs Intel Xeon 5060

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3720QM and Intel Xeon 5060 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).

Intel Core i7-3720QM

Intel Xeon 5060

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3720QM

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 11 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 35% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 78°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
2.9x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 130 Watt

Launch date	23 April 2012 vs May 2006
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 78°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 130 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5060

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	2048 KB vs 1 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3720QM
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5060

Name	Intel Core i7-3720QM	Intel Xeon 5060
PassMark - Single thread mark	1849
PassMark - CPU mark	5604
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	693
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2642
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	13.746
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	15.959
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.65
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.801
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.316
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3758
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3758

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-3720QM	Intel Xeon 5060
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Dempsey
Launch date	23 April 2012	May 2006
Launch price (MSRP)	$378
Place in performance rating	1889	not rated
Price now	$359
Processor Number	i7-3720QM	5060
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	6.66
Vertical segment	Mobile	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	160 mm	162 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2048 KB
L3 cache	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	78°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8
Transistor count	1400 Million	376 million
VID voltage range		1.075V-1.350V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR2
Graphics
Device ID	0x166
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.25 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	1
Package Size	37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1224, FCPGA988	PLGA771
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	130 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
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
FSB parity
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)