Xeon Platinum 8164 vs Core i3-330M

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-330M and Xeon Platinum 8164 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2643	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Xeon Platinum
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date	10 January 2010 (14 years ago)	25 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$49	$6,114
Current price	$54 (1.1x MSRP)	$3898 (0.6x MSRP)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-330M and Xeon Platinum 8164 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)	26 (Hexacosa-Core)
Threads	4	52
Base clock speed	2.13 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.13 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus support	2500 MHz	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	1.625 MB
L2 cache	512 KB	26 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	35.75 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	81+114 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C for rPGA, 105 °C for BGA	85 °C
Number of transistors	177+382 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-330M and Xeon Platinum 8164 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	8 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	BGA1288,PGA988	FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-330M and Xeon Platinum 8164. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	no data	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i3-330M and Xeon Platinum 8164 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-330M and Xeon Platinum 8164 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 Platinum 8164. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	8 GB	768 GB
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	128.001 GB/s
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 i3-330M and Xeon Platinum 8164 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-330M and Xeon Platinum 8164.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	48

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	10 January 2010	25 April 2017
Physical cores	2	26
Threads	4	52
Cost	$49	$6114
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	150 Watt

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