Intel Xeon D-2799 vs Intel Core i7-2629M

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Intel Xeon D-2799 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-2629M
Intel Xeon D-2799 Intel Core i7-2629M

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon D-2799 or Intel Core i7-2629M - 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 Xeon D-2799 has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-2799 was released in Q1/2022.

The Intel Core i7-2629M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-2629M was released in Q1/2011.
Intel Xeon D (79) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Xeon D-2700 (16) CPU group Intel Core i 2000M (46)
4 Generation 2
Ice Lake Architecture Sandy Bridge H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon D-2799 has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon D-2799 is 2.40 GHz (3.40 GHz) while the Intel Core i7-2629M has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-2629M is at 2.10 GHz (3.00 GHz).

Intel Xeon D-2799 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2629M
20 Cores 2
40 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.00 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Xeon D-2799 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2629M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon D-2799 or Intel Core i7-2629M 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.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
-- GPU Generation 6
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 12
-- Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 10.1

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.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon D-2799 can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 102.4 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-2629M supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

Intel Xeon D-2799 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2629M
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
1024 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
102.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
30.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 4.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 2.0
32 PCIe lanes 16
63.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon D-2799 is 129 W, while the Intel Core i7-2629M has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon D-2799 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2629M
129 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon D-2799 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 30.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-2629M is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon D-2799 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2629M
10 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
BGA 2579 Socket BGA 1023
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2022 Release date Q1/2011
2009 $ Release price 270 $
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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.
Intel Xeon D-2799 Intel Xeon D-2799
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-2629M Intel Core i7-2629M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.10 GHz
211 (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 Xeon D-2799 Intel Xeon D-2799
20C 40T @ 2.60 GHz
33817 (100%)
Intel Core i7-2629M Intel Core i7-2629M
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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