Xeon W-10855M vs Core i3-330UM

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-330UM and Xeon W-10855M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	864
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Comet Lake
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release date	24 May 2010 (14 years ago)	13 May 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-330UM and Xeon W-10855M 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	1.2 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.2 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus support	2500 MHz	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	12 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	81+114 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-330UM and Xeon W-10855M 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	FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-330UM and Xeon W-10855M. 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
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
SIPP	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 i3-330UM and Xeon W-10855M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-330UM and Xeon W-10855M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-330UM and Xeon W-10855M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	8 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.8 GB/s	45.8 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	Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	500 MHz	1.2 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-330UM and Xeon W-10855M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-330UM and Xeon W-10855M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-330UM and Xeon W-10855M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-330UM and Xeon W-10855M.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

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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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	24 May 2010	13 May 2020
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	45 Watt

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