Intel Core i7-3720QM vs Intel Xeon E5-2658

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3720QM and Intel Xeon E5-2658 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 E5-2658

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3720QM

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Around 50% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 88°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 70% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1866 vs 1096

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 April 2012 vs March 2012
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 88°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1866 vs 1096

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2658

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
12x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 32 GB
Around 77% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10053 vs 5667

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
L3 cache	20480 KB (shared) vs 6 MB
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	10053 vs 5667

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3720QM
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2658

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1866

1096

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5667

10053

Name	Intel Core i7-3720QM	Intel Xeon E5-2658
PassMark - Single thread mark	1866	1096
PassMark - CPU mark	5667	10053
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 E5-2658
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	23 April 2012	March 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$378	$1,462
Place in performance rating	1890	1881
Price now	$359	$1,462
Processor Number	i7-3720QM	E5-2658
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	6.66	1.91
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	8 GT/s QPI
Die size	160 mm	435 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	88°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	2.40 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	8	16
Transistor count	1400 Million	2270 million
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0.6-1.35V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
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	2
Package Size	37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1224, FCPGA988	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4	Gen 3.0
Scalability		2S Only
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	1
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
Supported FSBs
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)