Product comparison · 2 cpus

Dell Xeon E5640 vs HP Itel Core i7-2630QM

30specifications compared
19differ
11identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell Xeon E5640 has 0.66 GHz more processor base frequency than the HP Itel Core i7-2630QM (2.66 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Dell Xeon E5640 has 0.86 GT/s more system bus rate than the HP Itel Core i7-2630QM (5.86 GT/s vs 5 GT/s). The Dell Xeon E5640 has 0.03 GHz more processor boost frequency than the HP Itel Core i7-2630QM (2.93 GHz vs 2.9 GHz). Only the Dell Xeon E5640 has ECC. Only the HP Itel Core i7-2630QM has on-board graphics card.

Processor family
- Xeon E5640:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
- Itel Core i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Xeon E5640:E5640
- Itel Core i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
Processor base frequency
- Xeon E5640:2.66 GHz
- Itel Core i7-2630QM:2 GHz
Processor socket
- Xeon E5640:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- Itel Core i7-2630QM:PGA988
System bus rate
- Xeon E5640:5.86 GT/s
- Itel Core i7-2630QM:5 GT/s
Processor boost frequency
- Xeon E5640:2.93 GHz
- Itel Core i7-2630QM:2.9 GHz
Processor cache
- Xeon E5640:12 MB
- Itel Core i7-2630QM:6 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Xeon E5640:80 W
- Itel Core i7-2630QM:45 W

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Comparison of Xeon E5640, Itel Core i7-2630QM
67 specifications	A Dell Xeon E5640 View product	B HP Itel Core i7-2630QM View product
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	E5640	i7-2630QM
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	PGA988
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
System bus rateDiffers	5.86 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	2.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	12 MB	6 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	45 W
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	D2
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Component forKnown for one	Server/workstation	Unknown — not stated by the source
VID Voltage RangeKnown for one	0.75 - 1.35 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	QPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	288 GB	16 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800,1066 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Triple-channel	Dual-channel
ECCDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1100 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Features1 differ
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AES, SSE4.2	AVX
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 nm
Market segmentKnown for one	Server	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	Yes	2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
TcaseKnown for one	77.6 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-d, VT-x	VT-x

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