Xeon E3-1270 vs i5-10300H

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-10300H
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
5.26
+56.1%
Xeon E3-1270
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
3.37

Core i5-10300H outperforms Xeon E3-1270 by an impressive 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10300H and Xeon E3-1270 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11791561
Place by popularity33not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.24
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Comet Lakeno data
Power efficiency11.063.99
Architecture codenameComet Lake-H (2020)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date17 September 2020 (4 years ago)3 April 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$369

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-10300H and Xeon E3-1270 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data216 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C69 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1,160 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10300H and Xeon E3-1270 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1440LGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10300H and Xeon E3-1270. 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® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Demand Based Switchingno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
FDIno data-
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Core i5-10300H and Xeon E3-1270 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10300H and Xeon E3-1270 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10300H and Xeon E3-1270. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processorsno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10300H and Xeon E3-1270 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10300H and Xeon E3-1270 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-10300H and Xeon E3-1270 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10300H and Xeon E3-1270.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

i5-10300H 5.26
+56.1%
Xeon E3-1270 3.37

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.

i5-10300H 8351
+56.1%
Xeon E3-1270 5350

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.

i5-10300H 1379
+127%
Xeon E3-1270 607

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.

i5-10300H 4027
+98%
Xeon E3-1270 2034

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.26 3.37
Recency 17 September 2020 3 April 2011
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 80 Watt

i5-10300H has a 56.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 77.8% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-10300H is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1270 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-10300H is a notebook processor while Xeon E3-1270 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-10300H and Xeon E3-1270, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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