Xeon D-2896TER vs Core i3-330E

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-330E and Xeon D-2896TER processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2500	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Architecture codename	Westmere (2010−2011)	no data
Release date	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$177	no data
Current price	$353 (2x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-330E and Xeon D-2896TER 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)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	4	40
Base clock speed	2.13 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.03 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus support	1 × 2.5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	512 KB	no data
L3 cache	3 MB	30 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	no data
Die size	81 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C for rPGA,105 °C for BGA	no data
Number of transistors	382 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-330E and Xeon D-2896TER 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	no data
Socket	BGA1288	FCBGA2579
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	110 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-330E and Xeon D-2896TER. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	no data	-
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i3-330E and Xeon D-2896TER technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-330E and Xeon D-2896TER are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-330E and Xeon D-2896TER. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066	DDR4
Maximum memory size	8.79 GB	1 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	667 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-330E and Xeon D-2896TER integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-330E and Xeon D-2896TER.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	32
USB revision	no data	3.0
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	24
Number of USB ports	no data	4
Integrated LAN	no data	+

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 January 2010	1 October 2023
Physical cores	2	20
Threads	4	40
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	110 Watt

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