Xeon E-2414 vs i3-3120ME

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-3120ME and Xeon E-2414 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date	1 August 2012 (12 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$225

Detailed specifications

Core i3-3120ME and Xeon E-2414 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)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus rate	no data	16 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	118 mm2	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3120ME and Xeon E-2414 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	Intel BGA1023	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3120ME and Xeon E-2414. 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	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i3-3120ME and Xeon E-2414 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3120ME and Xeon E-2414 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 i3-3120ME and Xeon E-2414. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	unknown Dual-channel	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD 4000

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3120ME and Xeon E-2414.

PCIe version	no data	5
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 August 2012	14 December 2023
Physical cores	2	4
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	55 Watt

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