Xeon w5-2545 vs i3-2370LM

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2370LM and Xeon w5-2545 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	188
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	83.24
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	no data	11.83
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	no data	24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$889

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2370LM and Xeon w5-2545 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)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Performance-cores	no data	12
Threads	4	24
Base clock speed	no data	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.7 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	17	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	30 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	149 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	74 °C
Number of transistors	624 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2370LM and Xeon w5-2545 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	no data	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	210 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2370LM and Xeon w5-2545. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i3-2370LM and Xeon w5-2545 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2370LM and Xeon w5-2545 are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2370LM and Xeon w5-2545. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	16 GB	2 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2370LM and Xeon w5-2545.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	64

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	12
Threads	4	24
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	210 Watt

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