Xeon E3-1225 vs i3-14100

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-14100 and Xeon E3-1225 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	801	1752
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	42.66	1.39
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	14.94	2.45
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)	3 April 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$134	$150

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-14100 has 2969% better value for money than Xeon E3-1225.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-14100 and Xeon E3-1225 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	3.5 GHz	3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	32 nm
Die size	163 mm2	216 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	73 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,160 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-14100 and Xeon E3-1225 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	FCLGA1700	LGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-14100 and Xeon E3-1225. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i3-14100 and Xeon E3-1225 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	-	+
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-14100 and Xeon E3-1225 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-14100 and Xeon E3-1225. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	DDR3
Maximum memory size	192 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 730	Intel HD P3000
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.5 GHz	1.35 GHz
Execution Units	24	no data
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-14100 and Xeon E3-1225 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

2

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-14100 and Xeon E3-1225 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-14100 and Xeon E3-1225 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-14100 and Xeon E3-1225.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	9.47	2.46
Recency	8 January 2024	3 April 2011
Threads	8	4
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	95 Watt

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