Xeon E5-2450 v2 vs i3-330M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-330M
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.64
Xeon E5-2450 v2
2013
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
5.69
+789%

Xeon E5-2450 v2 outperforms Core i3-330M by a whopping 789% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-330M and Xeon E5-2450 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27671144
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency1.735.67
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Ivy Bridge-EN (2013−2014)
Release date7 January 2010 (14 years ago)1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$49no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-330M and Xeon E5-2450 v2 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 cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed2.13 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed0.13 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier16no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size81+114 mm2160 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C for rPGA, 105 °C for BGA80 °C
Number of transistors382 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-330M and Xeon E5-2450 v2 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketBGA1288,PGA988FCLGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-330M and Xeon E5-2450 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® AVX
AES-NI-+
FMA+-
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAE36 Bit46 Bit
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-330M and Xeon E5-2450 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-330M and Xeon E5-2450 v2 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-330M and Xeon E5-2450 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066DDR3
Maximum memory size8 GB384 GB
Max memory channels23
Maximum memory bandwidth17.051 GB/s38.4 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processorsno data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency667 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-330M and Xeon E5-2450 v2 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-330M and Xeon E5-2450 v2.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1624

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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.

i3-330M 0.64
Xeon E5-2450 v2 5.69
+789%

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.

i3-330M 1023
Xeon E5-2450 v2 9041
+784%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i3-330M 273
Xeon E5-2450 v2 526
+92.7%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i3-330M 570
Xeon E5-2450 v2 3182
+458%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.64 5.69
Recency 7 January 2010 1 September 2013
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt

i3-330M has 171.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-2450 v2, on the other hand, has a 789.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon E5-2450 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-330M in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-330M is a notebook processor while Xeon E5-2450 v2 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-330M and Xeon E5-2450 v2, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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