Xeon E3-1285 v4 vs i5-3570

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3570 and Xeon E3-1285 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1612	1225
Place by popularity	48	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.47	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	3.81	4.90
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Broadwell-DT (2015)
Release date	1 June 2012 (12 years ago)	2 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$231	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3570 and Xeon E3-1285 v4 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	133 mm2	160 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3570 and Xeon E3-1285 v4 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	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3570 and Xeon E3-1285 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
eDRAM	no data	128 MB
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
FDI	+	+

Security technologies

Core i5-3570 and Xeon E3-1285 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3570 and Xeon E3-1285 v4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3570 and Xeon E3-1285 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	29.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 2500	Intel Iris Pro P6300
Max video memory	no data	32 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.15 GHz
Execution Units	no data	48
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3570 and Xeon E3-1285 v4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3570 and Xeon E3-1285 v4.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	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. 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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.22	5.10
Recency	1 June 2012	2 June 2015
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	95 Watt

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