Intel Xeon E5-2448L v2 vs Intel Core i7-3740QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2448L v2 and Intel Core i7-3740QM 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).

Intel Xeon E5-2448L v2

Intel Core i7-3740QM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2448L v2

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
12 more threads: 20 vs 8
12x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 32 GB
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6774 vs 5691

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 4
Number of threads	20 vs 8
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	6774 vs 5691

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3740QM

Around 54% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 90.9°C
Around 56% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 70 Watt
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1876 vs 1235

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 90.9°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 70 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1876 vs 1235

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2448L v2
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3740QM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1235

1876

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6774

5691

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2448L v2	Intel Core i7-3740QM
PassMark - Single thread mark	1235	1876
PassMark - CPU mark	6774	5691
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		712
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2717
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		15.324
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		16.99
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.544
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.999
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.777
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4291
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4291

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2448L v2	Intel Core i7-3740QM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EN	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'14	30 September 2012
Place in performance rating	1846	1842
Processor Number	E5-2448LV2	i7-3740QM
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$378
Price now		$239.95
Value for money (0-100)		10.22
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	90.9°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	10	4
Number of QPI Links	1
Number of threads	20	8
VID voltage range	0.65-1.30V
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1024 KB
L3 cache		6144 KB
Transistor count		1400 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	3	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.4 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	384 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	45mm x 42.5mm	37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)
Sockets supported	FCLGA1356	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	70 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	24	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Scalability	2S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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		1.30 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