Intel Core i7-7700HQ vs Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-7700HQ and Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i7-7700HQ

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7700HQ

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 52% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 65.8°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 95% higher maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32.77 GB
Around 53% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 69 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2048 vs 1984
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6888 vs 6195
Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 875 vs 766
Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3303 vs 2984
Around 34% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 2519 vs 1873
Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.965 vs 4.493
Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 78.977 vs 78.109
Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.611 vs 0.544
Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.379 vs 2.162
Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.859 vs 5.824

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 January 2017 vs May 2012
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 65.8°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32.77 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 69 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2048 vs 1984
PassMark - CPU mark	6888 vs 6195
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	875 vs 766
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3303 vs 2984
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2519 vs 1873
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.965 vs 4.493
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	78.977 vs 78.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.611 vs 0.544
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.379 vs 2.162
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.859 vs 5.824

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2

Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 6 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-7700HQ
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2048

1984

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6888

6195

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

875

766

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3303

2984

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

2519

1873

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.965

4.493

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

78.977

78.109

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.611

0.544

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.379

2.162

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.859

5.824

Name	Intel Core i7-7700HQ	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2048	1984
PassMark - CPU mark	6888	6195
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	875	766
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3303	2984
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2519	1873
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.965	4.493
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	78.977	78.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.611	0.544
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.379	2.162
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.859	5.824
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1659
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3162
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	6054
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1659
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3162
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	6054

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-7700HQ	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	3 January 2017	May 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$378	$360
Place in performance rating	1324	2275
Processor Number	i7-7700HQ	E3-1230V2
Series	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Server
Price now		$352.10
Value for money (0-100)		7.41
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	65.8°C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Die size		160 mm
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32.77 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600	DDR3 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x591B
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N / A
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	69 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
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)