Xeon E3-1220L v3 vs i3-7130U

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-7130U and Xeon E3-1220L v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1791	2602
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	16.05	5.23
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake-U (2017)	Haswell-WS (2013−2014)
Release date	12 June 2017 (7 years ago)	2 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-7130U and Xeon E3-1220L v3 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	1.5 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Multiplier	27	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	4096 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	no data	160 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7130U and Xeon E3-1220L v3 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1356	FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	13 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7130U and Xeon E3-1220L v3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
SIPP	-	+
Smart Response	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i3-7130U and Xeon E3-1220L v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7130U and Xeon E3-1220L v3 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7130U and Xeon E3-1220L v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 620	no data
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-7130U and Xeon E3-1220L v3 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-7130U and Xeon E3-1220L v3 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-7130U and Xeon E3-1220L v3 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7130U and Xeon E3-1220L v3.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	12	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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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.53	0.88
Recency	12 June 2017	2 June 2013
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	13 Watt

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