Xeon w3-2525 vs i3-7300

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-7300 and Xeon w3-2525 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1677not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.74no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency5.29no data
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$147$609

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-7300 and Xeon w3-2525 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 speed4 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplier40no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)22.5 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7300 and Xeon w3-2525 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)1
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)51 Watt175 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7300 and Xeon w3-2525. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i3-7300 and Xeon w3-2525 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7300 and Xeon w3-2525 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7300 and Xeon w3-2525. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size64 GB2 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 630N/A
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-7300 and Xeon w3-2525 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-7300 and Xeon w3-2525 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-7300 and Xeon w3-2525 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7300 and Xeon w3-2525.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1664

Pros & cons summary


Recency 3 January 2017 24 August 2024
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 16
Power consumption (TDP) 51 Watt 175 Watt

i3-7300 has 243.1% lower power consumption.

Xeon w3-2525, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-7300 and Xeon w3-2525. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i3-7300 is a desktop processor while Xeon w3-2525 is a server/workstation one.


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