Xeon W-3335 vs Core i5-520M

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-520M and Xeon W-3335 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2295	173
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	28.99
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Ice Lake-W (2021)
Release date	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)	29 July 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data
Current price	$108 (0.5x MSRP)	$1608

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-520M and Xeon W-3335 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	4	32
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.93 GHz	4 GHz
Bus support	1 × 2.5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Die size	81+114 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	68 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	78 °C
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-520M and Xeon W-3335 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	2
Socket	BGA1288,PGA988	FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-520M and Xeon W-3335. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	no data	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	+	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i5-520M and Xeon W-3335 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-520M and Xeon W-3335 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-520M and Xeon W-3335. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	8.3 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	766 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-520M and Xeon W-3335 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-520M and Xeon W-3335.

PCIe version	2.0	4
PCI Express lanes	16	64

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.

Xeon W-3335 outperforms Core i5-520M by 2188% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.11	25.40
Recency	7 January 2010	29 July 2021
Physical cores	2	16
Threads	4	32
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	250 Watt

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