Xeon E5-1607 v2 vs Core i3-1125G4

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-1125G4 and Xeon E5-1607 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1011	1625
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	1.15
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Tiger Lake	no data
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake-UP3	Ivy Bridge-E (2013)
Release date	2 September 2020 (3 years ago)	10 September 2013 (10 years ago)
Current price	no data	$62

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-1125G4 and Xeon E5-1607 v2 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	2 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	3 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm SuperFin	22 nm
Die size	no data	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	70 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,860 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	no data	0.65–1.3V

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-1125G4 and Xeon E5-1607 v2 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	1
Socket	FCBGA1449	FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-1125G4 and Xeon E5-1607 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	-
SIPP	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i3-1125G4 and Xeon E5-1607 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	-
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-1125G4 and Xeon E5-1607 v2 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-1125G4 and Xeon E5-1607 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	64 GB	256 GB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	51.2 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz	no data
Execution Units	48	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-1125G4 and Xeon E5-1607 v2 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-1125G4 and Xeon E5-1607 v2 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-1125G4 and Xeon E5-1607 v2 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-1125G4 and Xeon E5-1607 v2.

PCIe version	4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	40

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i3-1125G4 outperforms Xeon E5-1607 v2 by 131% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.24	2.70
Recency	2 September 2020	10 September 2013
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	10 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	130 Watt

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