Xeon 6315P vs i3-2330M

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2903	1216
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.03	21.17
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	0.86	4.87
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025)
Release date	1 June 2011 (14 years ago)	24 February 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$213

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon 6315P has 70467% better value for money than i3-2330M.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2330M and Xeon 6315P 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)
Performance-cores	no data	4
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	16 GT/s
Multiplier	22	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	149 mm2	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)	100 °C
Number of transistors	624 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2330M and Xeon 6315P 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1023,PPGA988	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2330M and Xeon 6315P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-2330M and Xeon 6315P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2330M and Xeon 6315P are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2330M and Xeon 6315P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	16 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 3000	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2330M and Xeon 6315P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2330M and Xeon 6315P.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.71	6.30
Recency	1 June 2011	24 February 2025
Physical cores	2	4
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	55 Watt

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