Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 vs Core i7 3632QM |
Released February, 2014
Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2
- 3 GHz
- Duodeca core
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2
 | Much more l2 cache 3 MB | | Much more l3 cache 30 MB |
| | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 8 | | Significantly higher clock speed 3 GHz |
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Released July, 2012
Intel Core i7 3632QM
- 2.2 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Core i7 3632QM
| | Much lower typical power consumption 28.44W | | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
| | Much better performance per dollar 1.28 pt/$ | | Much better performance per watt 13.87 pt/W |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much more l2 cache | 3 MB | vs | 1 MB | 3x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
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| Much more l3 cache | 30 MB | vs | 6 MB | 5x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
| Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 8 | vs | 1 | 7 supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
| Significantly higher clock speed | 3 GHz | vs | 2.2 GHz | More than 35% higher clock speed | |||
| Much better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | 16,475 | vs | 9,849 | More than 65% better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | |||
| Higher turbo clock speed | 3.6 GHz | vs | 3.2 GHz | More than 10% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Supports more RAM | 1,572,864 MB | vs | 32,768 MB | Supports 48x more RAM | |||
| More cores | 12 | vs | 4 | Three times as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
| Significantly more l3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | vs | 1.5 MB/core | More than 65% more l3 cache per core | |||
| More threads | 12 | vs | 8 | 4 more threads | |||
| Newer | Feb, 2014 | vs | Jul, 2012 | Release date over 1 years later | |||
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| Much lower typical power consumption | 28.44W | vs | 105.63W | 3.7x lower typical power consumption | |||
| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Much better performance per dollar | 1.28 pt/$ | vs | 0.06 pt/$ | Around 22.2x better performance per dollar | |||
| Much better performance per watt | 13.87 pt/W | vs | 1.7 pt/W | Around 8.2x better performance per watt | |||
| Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 105 °C | vs | 73 °C | Around 45% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 8.43 $/year | vs | 31.32 $/year | 3.7x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 30.66 $/year | vs | 113.88 $/year | 3.7x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Slightly better geekbench 3 single core score | 2,575 | vs | 2,391 | Around 10% better geekbench 3 single core score | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon E7-8857 v2 vs Core i7 3632QM
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon E7-8857 v2 | vs | Core i7 3632QM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.2 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.2 GHz | |
| Cores | Duodeca core | Quad core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 2011 | |||
| rPGA 988B | |||
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | No | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| EM64T | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3L-1333 | |||
| Channels | Quad Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 42,666.64 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 1,572,864 MB | 32,768 MB | |
details | Xeon E7-8857 v2 | vs | Core i7 3632QM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 12 | 8 | |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 30 MB | 6 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 8 | 1 | |
| Clock multiplier | 30 | 22 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 73°C | Unknown - 105°C | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | GPU | |
| Label | N/A | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | 650 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | 1,150 MHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 130W | 35W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 31.32 $/year | 8.43 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 113.88 $/year | 30.66 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 1.7 pt/W | 13.87 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 105.63W | 28.44W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | QPI | DMI | |
| Number of links | 3 | 1 | |
| Transfer rate | 8,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
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