Xeon L5408 vs i3-1115GRE
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-1115GRE outperforms Xeon L5408 by a whopping 159% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1972 | 2727 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.71 | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Power efficiency | 7.37 | 1.07 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Tiger Lake-U (2020−2021) | Harpertown (2007−2008) |
| Release date | 2 September 2020 (5 years ago) | 27 February 2008 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $338 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i3-1115GRE and Xeon L5408 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.133 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 0.13 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 6 MB (per die) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 144 mm2 | 2x 107 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 87 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 820 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-1115GRE and Xeon L5408 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 2 |
| Socket | Intel BGA 1449 | 771 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 40 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-1115GRE and Xeon L5408. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
Security technologies
Core i3-1115GRE and Xeon L5408 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-1115GRE and Xeon L5408 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-1115GRE and Xeon L5408. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, LPDDR4X | DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | UHD Graphics G4 48EU | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-1115GRE and Xeon L5408.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 4 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.62 | 1.01 |
| Recency | 2 September 2020 | 27 February 2008 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 40 Watt |
i3-1115GRE has a 159.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 166.7% lower power consumption.
Xeon L5408, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.
The Intel Core i3-1115GRE is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon L5408 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i3-1115GRE is a notebook processor while Xeon L5408 is a server/workstation one.
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