Xeon E-2488 vs m3-7Y32
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E-2488 outperforms Core m3-7Y32 by a whopping 969% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core m3-7Y32 and Xeon E-2488 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2046 | 327 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 75.32 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core m3 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 36.17 | 18.31 |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) | Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 21 April 2017 (7 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $281 | $606 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core m3-7Y32 and Xeon E-2488 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 1.1 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| Bus type | OPI | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 GT/s | 16 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 11 | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 257 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core m3-7Y32 and Xeon E-2488 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) | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1515 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 4.5 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core m3-7Y32 and Xeon E-2488. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core m3-7Y32 and Xeon E-2488 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| MPX | + | - |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core m3-7Y32 and Xeon E-2488 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core m3-7Y32 and Xeon E-2488. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 29.861 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 615 | N/A |
| Max video memory | 16 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 900 MHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core m3-7Y32 and Xeon E-2488 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| DVI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core m3-7Y32 and Xeon E-2488 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 3840x2160@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3840x2160@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core m3-7Y32 and Xeon E-2488 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core m3-7Y32 and Xeon E-2488.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5 |
| PCI Express lanes | 10 | 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.
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 | 1.72 | 18.38 |
| Recency | 21 April 2017 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 4 Watt | 95 Watt |
m3-7Y32 has 2275% lower power consumption.
Xeon E-2488, on the other hand, has a 968.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
The Xeon E-2488 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core m3-7Y32 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core m3-7Y32 is a notebook processor while Xeon E-2488 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core m3-7Y32 and Xeon E-2488, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Similar processor comparisons
We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.
