Intel Core i7-3740QM vs Intel Xeon W3680

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3740QM and Intel Xeon W3680 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i7-3740QM

Intel Xeon W3680

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3740QM

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 55% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 67.9°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 24 GB
2.9x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1883 vs 1575
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 712 vs 649
9.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 15.324 vs 1.662
Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.544 vs 0.51

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	30 September 2012 vs March 2010
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 67.9°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 24 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1883 vs 1575
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	712 vs 649
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	15.324 vs 1.662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.544 vs 0.51

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W3680

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7024 vs 5705
Around 31% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3566 vs 2717
2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 48.725 vs 16.99
2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.657 vs 0.999
Around 32% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 7.601 vs 5.777

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB
L3 cache	12288 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	7024 vs 5705
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3566 vs 2717
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	48.725 vs 16.99
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.657 vs 0.999
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	7.601 vs 5.777

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3740QM
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W3680

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1883

1575

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5705

7024

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

712

649

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2717

3566

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

15.324

1.662

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

16.99

48.725

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.544

0.51

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.999

2.657

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.777

7.601

Name	Intel Core i7-3740QM	Intel Xeon W3680
PassMark - Single thread mark	1883	1575
PassMark - CPU mark	5705	7024
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	712	649
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2717	3566
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	15.324	1.662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	16.99	48.725
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.544	0.51
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.999	2.657
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.777	7.601
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4291
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4291
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-3740QM	Intel Xeon W3680
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Westmere EP
Launch date	30 September 2012	March 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$378	$350
Place in performance rating	1838	2567
Price now	$239.95	$759.95
Processor Number	i7-3740QM	W3680
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	10.22	3.52
Vertical segment	Mobile	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	3.33 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	67.9°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	8	12
Transistor count	1400 Million	1170 million
Number of QPI Links		1
VID voltage range		0.800V-1.375V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	24 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x166
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.3 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)	42.5mm X 45mm
Sockets supported	FCPGA988	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	130 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® 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)		36-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)