i3-3229Y vs Xeon 658X

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	101	3103
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	25.47	0.02
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	6.58	1.88
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Granite Rapids (2024−2026)	Ivy Bridge-Y (2013)
Release date	2 February 2026 (less than a year ago)	8 January 2013 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,699	$250

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon 658X has 127250% better value for money than i3-3229Y.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Xeon 658X and Core i3-3229Y 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Performance-cores	24	no data
Threads	48	4
Base clock speed	3 GHz	1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	1.4 GHz
Bus rate	0 GT/s	5 GT/s
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	144 MB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 3 nm	22 nm
Die size	2x 598 mm2	118 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 658X and Core i3-3229Y 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	FCLGA4710	FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	13 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 658X and Core i3-3229Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon 658X and Core i3-3229Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 658X and Core i3-3229Y are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 658X and Core i3-3229Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5(6400MT/s)	DDR3
Maximum memory size	4 TB	32 GB
Max memory channels	8	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	N/A	Intel HD Graphics 4000
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	850 MHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon 658X and Core i3-3229Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
SDVO	no data	+
CRT	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 658X and Core i3-3229Y.

PCIe version	5.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	128	no data

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	38.99	0.58
Recency	2 February 2026	8 January 2013
Physical cores	24	2
Threads	48	4
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	13 Watt