Xeon W-3323 vs i5-540UM
Aggregate performance score
Xeon W-3323 outperforms Core i5-540UM by a whopping 2681% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-540UM and Xeon W-3323 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2784 | 362 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.31 | 7.54 |
| Architecture codename | Arrandale (2010−2011) | Ice Lake-W (2021) |
| Release date | 24 May 2010 (14 years ago) | 29 July 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $250 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-540UM and Xeon W-3323 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) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 1.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 1 × 2.5 GT/s | 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 9 | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 18 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 81+114 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 84 °C |
| Number of transistors | 382+177 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-540UM and Xeon W-3323 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) | 2 |
| Socket | BGA1288 | FCLGA4189 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 220 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-540UM and Xeon W-3323. 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 | + | - |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | + | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| 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 |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i5-540UM and Xeon W-3323 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 i5-540UM and Xeon W-3323 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-540UM and Xeon W-3323. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 12.799 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 | 500 MHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-540UM and Xeon W-3323 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-540UM and Xeon W-3323.
| 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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.63 | 17.52 |
| Recency | 24 May 2010 | 29 July 2021 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 12 |
| Threads | 4 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 220 Watt |
i5-540UM has 1122.2% lower power consumption.
Xeon W-3323, on the other hand, has a 2681% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.
The Xeon W-3323 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-540UM in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i5-540UM is a notebook processor while Xeon W-3323 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-540UM and Xeon W-3323, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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