Xeon E-2176M vs i3-3120ME
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-3120ME and Xeon E-2176M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1015 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 11.36 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | no data | Intel Xeon E |
| Power efficiency | no data | 14.41 |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 1 August 2012 (12 years ago) | 2 April 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $450 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-3120ME and Xeon E-2176M 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 27 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 118 mm2 | 149 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-3120ME and Xeon E-2176M 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | Intel BGA1023 | BGA-1440 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3120ME and Xeon E-2176M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i3-3120ME and Xeon E-2176M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3120ME and Xeon E-2176M are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3120ME and Xeon E-2176M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | unknown Dual-channel | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 42.671 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD 4000 | Intel UHD Graphics P630 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.2 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3120ME and Xeon E-2176M integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-3120ME and Xeon E-2176M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2304@30Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@30Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2304@30Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | no data | N/A |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-3120ME and Xeon E-2176M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3120ME and Xeon E-2176M.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 August 2012 | 2 April 2018 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 45 Watt |
i3-3120ME has 28.6% lower power consumption.
Xeon E-2176M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Core i3-3120ME and Xeon E-2176M. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core i3-3120ME is a notebook processor while Xeon E-2176M is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-3120ME and Xeon E-2176M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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