Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 vs Intel Core i7-3840QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 and Intel Core i7-3840QM 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.

Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3

Intel Core i7-3840QM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
16 more threads: 24 vs 8
24x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 32 GB
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9847 vs 5920

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 8
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	9847 vs 5920

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3840QM

Around 52% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
Around 21% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 87.025°C
Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 75 Watt
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1934 vs 1292

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 87.025°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 75 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1934 vs 1292

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3840QM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1292

1934

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9847

5920

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3	Intel Core i7-3840QM
PassMark - Single thread mark	1292	1934
PassMark - CPU mark	9847	5920
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		752
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2887

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3	Intel Core i7-3840QM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q3'14	30 September 2012
Place in performance rating	1686	1690
Processor Number	E5-2648LV3	i7-3840QM
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$568
Price now		$335
Value for money (0-100)		7.72
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	87.025°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	2.50 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	24	8
VID voltage range	0.65V–1.30V
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1024 KB
L3 cache		8192 KB
Transistor count		1400 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 45mm	37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	75 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
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)
Anti-Theft technology
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
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
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