Xeon W-3345 vs i3-3217UE
Aggregate performance score
Xeon W-3345 outperforms Core i3-3217UE by a whopping 3424% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2894 | 228 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Power efficiency | 1.94 | 4.64 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Ice Lake-W (2021) |
| Release date | 1 August 2012 (13 years ago) | 29 July 2021 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-3217UE and Xeon W-3345 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) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 36 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 118 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 81 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-3217UE and Xeon W-3345 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 | 2 |
| Socket | Intel BGA1023 | FCLGA4189 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 250 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3217UE and Xeon W-3345. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i3-3217UE and Xeon W-3345 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3217UE and Xeon W-3345 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 i3-3217UE and Xeon W-3345. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | unknown Dual-channel | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD 4000 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3217UE and Xeon W-3345.
| PCIe version | no data | 4 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 64 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.78 | 27.49 |
| Recency | 1 August 2012 | 29 July 2021 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 24 |
| Threads | 4 | 48 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 250 Watt |
i3-3217UE has 1370.6% lower power consumption.
Xeon W-3345, on the other hand, has a 3424.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 1100% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 120% more advanced lithography process.
The Intel Xeon W-3345 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i3-3217UE in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i3-3217UE is a notebook processor while Xeon W-3345 is a server/workstation one.
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