Intel Core i7-5557U vs Intel Xeon W3540
Physical Specifications
| Socket | Intel BGA 1168 | Intel Socket 1366 |
|---|---|---|
| Foundry | Intel | Intel |
| Process size | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Transistors | unknown | 731 million |
| Die size | unknown | 263 mm² |
| Package | FC-BGA1168 | FC-LGA8 |
| tCaseMax | 105°C | — |
Performance
| Frequency | 3.1 GHz | 2.933 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | up to 3.4 GHz | up to 3.2 GHz |
| Base clock | 100 MHz | 133 MHz |
| Multiplier | 31.0x | 22.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | No | No |
| TDP | 28 W | 130 W |
| Voltage | — | 1.375 V |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Mobile | Server/Workstation |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | Active | End-of-life |
| Release date | Mar 1st, 2015 | Mar 30th, 2009 |
| Codename | Broadwell-U | Bloomfield |
| Generation | Core i7 | Xeon |
| Part | SR26E | SLBEX |
| Memory support | DDR3 | DDR3 Triple-channel |
| ECC memory | No | Yes |
| PCI Express | — | Gen 2 |
Cores
| Total Cores | 2 | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 4 | 8 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | Intel Iris 6100 | — |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 256K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | 4MB (shared) | 8MB (shared) |
Notes
| Notes | Intel HD frequency: 300-1100MHz | — |
|---|
Features & Technologies
| 64-bit | Yes | — |
|---|---|---|
| ADX | Yes | — |
| EIST | Yes | Yes |
| HTT | Yes | Yes |
| Intel 64 | — | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| PREFETCHW | Yes | — |
| RDSEED | Yes | — |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.1 | Yes | — |
| SSE4.2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| Smart Cache | Yes | — |
| TXT | — | Yes |
| VT-x | Yes | Yes |
| XD bit | Yes | — |
| XD-Bit | — | Yes |
