i3-2357M vs Xeon 6741P

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	32	3183
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	11.44	0.01
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	20.40	no data
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Granite Rapids (2024−2025)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	24 February 2025 (less than a year ago)	1 June 2011 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$4,421	$250

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon 6741P has 114300% better value for money than i3-2357M.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Xeon 6741P and Core i3-2357M 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	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	96	4
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	1.3 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	no data	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	13
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	288 MB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 3 nm	32 nm
Die size	2x 598 mm2	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	79 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	624 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 6741P and Core i3-2357M 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	FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 6741P and Core i3-2357M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
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	-
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon 6741P and Core i3-2357M 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 6741P and Core i3-2357M are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 6741P and Core i3-2357M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5(6400MT/s)	DDR3
Maximum memory size	4 TB	16 GB
Max memory channels	8	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	N/A	Intel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	950 MHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon 6741P and Core i3-2357M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	2
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
SDVO	no data	+
CRT	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 6741P and Core i3-2357M.

PCIe version	5.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	136	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	57.08	0.45
Recency	24 February 2025	1 June 2011
Physical cores	48	2
Threads	96	4
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	17 Watt

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