Intel Xeon Silver 4310T vs Intel Core i7-2617M

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Intel Xeon Silver 4310T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-2617M
Intel Xeon Silver 4310T Intel Core i7-2617M

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Silver 4310T and the Intel Core i7-2617M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Silver 4310T 10 core processor released in Q2/2021 with the Intel Core i7-2617M which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2011.
Intel Xeon Silver (32) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Xeon Silver 4300 (5) CPU group Intel Core i 2000M (46)
3 Generation 2
Ice Lake Architecture Sandy Bridge H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Silver 4310T is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.40 GHz). The processor can compute 20 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-2617M clocks with 1.50 GHz (2.60 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Silver 4310T Characteristic Intel Core i7-2617M
10 Cores 2
20 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz Frequency 1.50 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon Silver 4310T Characteristic Intel Core i7-2617M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.95 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

Up to 6144 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Silver 4310T, while the Intel Core i7-2617M supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Silver 4310T Characteristic Intel Core i7-2617M
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
6144 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
170.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
15.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 2.0
64 PCIe lanes 16
126.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Silver 4310T has a TDP of 105 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-2617M is 17 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Silver 4310T Characteristic Intel Core i7-2617M
105 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Silver 4310T has 15.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-2617M is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Xeon Silver 4310T Characteristic Intel Core i7-2617M
10 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
LGA 4189 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
Q2/2021 Release date Q1/2011
594 $ Release price 270 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Silver 4310T (0%)
Intel Core i7-2617M (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Silver 4310T (100%)
Intel Core i7-2617M (8%)

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 Silver 4310T Intel Xeon Silver 4310T
10C 20T @ 2.30 GHz
20986 (100%)
Intel Core i7-2617M Intel Core i7-2617M
2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
1685 (8%)

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 Xeon Silver 4310T Intel Xeon Silver 4310T
10C 20T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-2617M Intel Core i7-2617M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
535 (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 Xeon Silver 4310T Intel Xeon Silver 4310T
10C 20T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-2617M Intel Core i7-2617M
2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
1072 (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 Xeon Silver 4310T Intel Xeon Silver 4310T
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-2617M Intel Core i7-2617M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 0.95 GHz
182 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Silver 4310T Intel Core i7-2617M
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