Product comparison · 2 cpus

HP Core i7-3720QM processor vs NEC Intel Xeon E5-2407

27specifications compared
17differ
10identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Core i7-3720QM processor has 0.4 GHz more processor base frequency than the NEC Intel Xeon E5-2407 (2.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz). The NEC Intel Xeon E5-2407 has 10 nm more processor lithography than the HP Core i7-3720QM processor (32 nm vs 22 nm). The HP Core i7-3720QM processor has 4 more processor threads than the NEC Intel Xeon E5-2407 (8 vs 4). Only the NEC Intel Xeon E5-2407 has ECC. Only the HP Core i7-3720QM processor has on-board graphics card.

Processor family
- Core i7-3720QM processor:Intel® Core™ i7
- Intel Xeon E5-2407:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor model
- Core i7-3720QM processor:i7-3720QM
- Intel Xeon E5-2407:E5-2407
Processor base frequency
- Core i7-3720QM processor:2.6 GHz
- Intel Xeon E5-2407:2.2 GHz
Processor lithography
- Core i7-3720QM processor:22 nm
- Intel Xeon E5-2407:32 nm
Component for
- Core i7-3720QM processor:PC
- Intel Xeon E5-2407:Server/workstation
Processor threads
- Core i7-3720QM processor:8
- Intel Xeon E5-2407:4
System bus rate
- Core i7-3720QM processor:5 GT/s
- Intel Xeon E5-2407:6.4 GT/s
Processor cache
- Core i7-3720QM processor:6 MB
- Intel Xeon E5-2407:10 MB

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Comparison of i7-3720QM, Intel Xeon E5-2407
65 specifications	A HP Core i7-3720QM processor Model i7-3720QM View product	B NEC Intel Xeon E5-2407 View product
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3720QM	E5-2407
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor socketKnown for one	Socket 1224	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Package typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forDiffers	PC	Server/workstation
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	10 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	80 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	26	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	25 GB/s
VID Voltage RangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 - 1.35 V
Compatible chipsetsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® C602, Intel® C602J, Intel® C604, Intel® C606, Intel C608
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M1
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QPI
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory4 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	375 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	800,1066 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Triple-channel
ECCDiffers	No	Yes
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	650 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1250 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market segmentDiffers	Desktop	Server
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S2S
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Maximum operating temperatureKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	Yes	VT-d, VT-x

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