Intel Core i7-3615QM vs Intel Xeon W-3265M

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-3615QM CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon W-3265M
Intel Core i7-3615QM Intel Xeon W-3265M

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-3615QM or Intel Xeon W-3265M - 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 i7-3615QM has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-3615QM was released in Q2/2012.

The Intel Xeon W-3265M has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2048 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-3265M was released in Q2/2019.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Intel Xeon W (83)
Intel Core i 3000M (29) CPU group Intel Xeon W-2200/3200 (17)
3 Generation 7
Ivy Bridge H Architecture Cascade Lake W
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-3615QM has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-3615QM is 2.30 GHz (3.30 GHz) while the Intel Xeon W-3265M has 24 CPU cores and 48 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon W-3265M is at 2.70 GHz (4.60 GHz).

Intel Core i7-3615QM Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3265M
4 Cores 24
8 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
3.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.60 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i7-3615QM Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3265M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-3615QM or Intel Xeon W-3265M 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.

Intel HD Graphics 4000 GPU no iGPU
0.65 GHz GPU frequency --
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
16 Compute units --
128 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.0 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A 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.

Intel HD Graphics 4000 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
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-3615QM can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Intel Xeon W-3265M supports up to 2048 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 140.7 GB/s.

Intel Core i7-3615QM Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3265M
DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-2933
32 GB Max. Memory 2048 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 33.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 64
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 63.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-3615QM is 45 W, while the Intel Xeon W-3265M has a TDP of 205 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i7-3615QM Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3265M
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 205 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-3615QM is manufactured in 22 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon W-3265M is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 33.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i7-3615QM Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3265M
22 nm Technology 14 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, AVX-512
BGA 1224 Socket LGA 3647
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
Q2/2012 Release date Q2/2019
363 $ Release price 6350 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3615QM (53%)
Intel Xeon W-3265M (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3615QM (16%)
Intel Xeon W-3265M (100%)

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.
Intel Core i7-3615QM Intel Core i7-3615QM
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
715 (60%)
Intel Xeon W-3265M Intel Xeon W-3265M
24C 48T @ 4.60 GHz
1189 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i7-3615QM Intel Core i7-3615QM
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
2798 (14%)
Intel Xeon W-3265M Intel Xeon W-3265M
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
20069 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i7-3615QM Intel Core i7-3615QM
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
637 (46%)
Intel Xeon W-3265M Intel Xeon W-3265M
24C 48T @ 4.60 GHz
1396 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i7-3615QM Intel Core i7-3615QM
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
2239 (18%)
Intel Xeon W-3265M Intel Xeon W-3265M
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
12238 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i7-3615QM Intel Core i7-3615QM
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
5170 (16%)
Intel Xeon W-3265M Intel Xeon W-3265M
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
32034 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.
Intel Core i7-3615QM Intel Core i7-3615QM
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
612 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-3265M Intel Xeon W-3265M
24C 48T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.
Intel Core i7-3615QM Intel Core i7-3615QM
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
3163 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-3265M Intel Xeon W-3265M
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.
Intel Core i7-3615QM Intel Core i7-3615QM
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-3265M Intel Xeon W-3265M
24C 48T @ 4.60 GHz
437 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.
Intel Core i7-3615QM Intel Core i7-3615QM
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-3265M Intel Xeon W-3265M
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
9723 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i7-3615QM Intel Core i7-3615QM
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.20 GHz
307 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-3265M Intel Xeon W-3265M
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-3615QM Intel Xeon W-3265M
Unknown Apple Mac Pro (2019)

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