Intel Xeon E5-2418L vs Intel Core i7-3615QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2418L and Intel Core i7-3615QM processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. 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 Xeon E5-2418L

  • Around 67% 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
L3 cache 10240 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB
Maximum memory size 384 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3615QM

  • Around 57% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
  • Around 15% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 91°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 50 Watt
  • Around 75% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1707 vs 977
  • Around 48% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5198 vs 3518
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 91°C
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 50 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1707 vs 977
PassMark - CPU mark 5198 vs 3518

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2418L
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3615QM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
977
1707
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3518
5198
Name Intel Xeon E5-2418L Intel Core i7-3615QM
PassMark - Single thread mark 977 1707
PassMark - CPU mark 3518 5198
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 665
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2619
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.126
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 9.457
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.491
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.832
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.911
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2649
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2649

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5-2418L Intel Core i7-3615QM

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge EN Ivy Bridge
Launch date May 2012 23 April 2012
Place in performance rating 2229 2230
Processor Number E5-2418L i7-3615QM
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $378

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.00 GHz 2.30 GHz
Bus Speed 6.4 GT/s QPI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 294 mm 160 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 256 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 1024 KB
L3 cache 10240 KB (shared) 6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 91°C 105 °C
Maximum frequency 2.10 GHz 3.30 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of QPI Links 1
Number of threads 8 8
Transistor count 1270 million 1400 Million

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 3 2
Maximum memory size 384 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066/1333 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 1
Sockets supported FCLGA1356 FCBGA1224
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 50 Watt 45 Watt
Package Size 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 24 16
PCI Express revision Gen 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Gen 3.0 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Secure Key technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)

Graphics

Device ID 0x166
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.2 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