Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 vs Intel Core i7-2715QE

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 and Intel Core i7-2715QE 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.

Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3

Intel Core i7-2715QE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
46.3x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 16.6 GB
Around 99% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6415 vs 3221

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 16.6 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	6415 vs 3221

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2715QE

Around 13% higher maximum core temperature: 100 C vs 88.84°C
Around 16% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 52 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1287 vs 1210

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100 C vs 88.84°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 52 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1287 vs 1210

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2715QE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1210

1287

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6415

3221

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3	Intel Core i7-2715QE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1210	1287
PassMark - CPU mark	6415	3221

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3	Intel Core i7-2715QE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q3'14	January 2011
Place in performance rating	1905	1907
Processor Number	E5-2608LV3	i7-2715QE
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	88.84°C	100 C
Number of cores	6	4
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	12	8
VID voltage range	0.65V–1.30V
Die size		216 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency		3.00 GHz
Transistor count		1160 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	59 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	16.6 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866	DDR3 1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 45mm	31mm x 24mm (FCBGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	52 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	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
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
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 3000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support