Xeon E-2314 vs Core i3-330E

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-330E and Xeon E-2314 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2500	1118
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	30.06
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Architecture codename	Westmere (2010−2011)	Rocket Lake-E (2021)
Release date	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)	8 September 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$177	no data
Current price	$353 (2x MSRP)	$222

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-330E and Xeon E-2314 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	2.13 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.03 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus support	1 × 2.5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	81 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C for rPGA,105 °C for BGA	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	382 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-330E and Xeon E-2314 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	BGA1288	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-330E and Xeon E-2314. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	+	+
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 E-2314 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-330E and Xeon E-2314 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-330E and Xeon E-2314. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	8.79 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
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 E-2314 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-330E and Xeon E-2314.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E-2314 outperforms Core i3-330E by 551% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.81	5.27
Recency	7 January 2010	8 September 2021
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

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