Intel Core i7-2720QM vs Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
Physical Specifications
| Socket | Intel BGA 1224 | Intel Socket 1150 |
|---|---|---|
| Foundry | Intel | Intel |
| Process size | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Transistors | 1,160 million | 1,400 million |
| Die size | 216 mm² | 160 mm² |
| Package | BGA2 | FC-LGA12C |
Performance
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | up to 3.3 GHz | up to 3.6 GHz |
| Base clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 22.0x | 32.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | No | No |
| TDP | 45 W | 84 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Mobile | Server/Workstation |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | End-of-life | unknown |
| Release date | Jan 3rd, 2011 | Jun 2nd, 2013 |
| Codename | Sandy Bridge | Haswell-WS |
| Generation | Core i7 | Xeon E3 |
| Part | SR00W | SR14U |
| Memory support | unknown Dual-channel | DDR3, DDR4 Dual-channel |
| ECC memory | No | Yes |
| PCI Express | — | Gen 3 |
Cores
| Total Cores | 4 | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 8 | 4 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | Intel HD 3000 | Intel HD P4600 |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 256K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | 6MB (shared) | 8MB (shared) |
Features & Technologies
| AES-NI | Yes | Yes |
|---|---|---|
| AVX | Yes | Yes |
| AVX2 | — | Yes |
| BMI1 | — | Yes |
| BMI2 | — | Yes |
| ECC | — | Yes |
| EIST | Yes | Yes |
| F16C | — | Yes |
| FMA3 | — | Yes |
| HTT | Yes | — |
| Intel 64 | Yes | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| TXT | Yes | Yes |
| VT-d | Yes | Yes |
| VT-x | Yes | Yes |
| XD bit | Yes | Yes |
| vPro | — | Yes |
| x8 SDDC | — | Yes |
