i3-370M vs Xeon 658X

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	100	3003
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	25.47	0.03
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	6.58	0.81
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Granite Rapids (2024−2026)	Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date	2 February 2026 (recently)	20 June 2010 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,699	$245

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon 658X has 84800% better value for money than i3-370M.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Xeon 658X and Core i3-370M 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	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 1.0
Bus rate	0 GT/s	1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	18
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	32 nm
Die size	2x 598 mm2	81+114 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	90 °C for rPGA, 105 °C for BGA
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	382+177 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 658X and Core i3-370M 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA4710	PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 658X and Core i3-370M. 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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
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	no data	36 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon 658X and Core i3-370M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 658X and Core i3-370M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 658X and Core i3-370M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5(6400MT/s)	DDR3
Maximum memory size	4 TB	8 GB
Max memory channels	8	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	17.051 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	N/A	Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	667 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon 658X and Core i3-370M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 658X and Core i3-370M.

PCIe version	5.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	128	16

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	38.97	0.67
Recency	2 February 2026	20 June 2010
Physical cores	24	2
Threads	48	4
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	35 Watt

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