Intel Core i7-2617M vs Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3
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| Intel Core i7-2617M | Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-2617M or Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Core i7-2617M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-2617M was released in Q1/2011. The Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 was released in Q3/2014. |
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| Intel Core i7 (298) | Family | Intel Xeon E5 (71) |
| Intel Core i 2000M (46) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32) |
| 2 | Generation | 5 |
| Sandy Bridge H | Architecture | Haswell E |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-2617M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-2617M is 1.50 GHz (2.60 GHz) while the Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 is at 2.00 GHz. |
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| Intel Core i7-2617M | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.50 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
| 2.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Core i7-2617M or Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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| Intel HD Graphics 3000 | GPU | no iGPU |
| 0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| 0.95 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 6 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 32 nm | Technology | |
| 2 | Max. displays | |
| 12 | Compute units | -- |
| 96 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 10.1 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| Intel HD Graphics 3000 | GPU | no iGPU |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-2617M can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 supports up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 68.2 GB/s. |
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| Intel Core i7-2617M | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 |
| DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR4-2133 |
| 8 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| 21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 15.00 MB |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| 16 | PCIe lanes | 40 |
| 8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-2617M is 17 W, while the Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 has a TDP of 52 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Core i7-2617M | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 |
| 17 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 52 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-2617M is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 15.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Core i7-2617M | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 |
| 32 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| BGA 1023 | Socket | LGA 2011-3 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q1/2011 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
| 270 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core i7-2617M
2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3
6C 12T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core i7-2617M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3
6C 12T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core i7-2617M
2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3
6C 12T @ 2.00 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Intel Core i7-2617M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 0.95 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core i7-2617M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3
6C 12T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core i7-2617M
2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3
6C 12T @ 2.00 GHz |
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