i3-1215U vs Xeon E-2234

Place in the ranking	1134	1029
Place by popularity	not in top-100	17
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	24.48	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon E	Intel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency	7.66	43.06
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)	Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date	29 May 2019 (5 years ago)	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2234 and Core i3-1215U 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	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	36	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	126 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2234 and Core i3-1215U 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	FCLGA1151	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	71 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2234 and Core i3-1215U. 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	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon E-2234 and Core i3-1215U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2234 and Core i3-1215U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2234 and Core i3-1215U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics P630	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.1 GHz
Execution Units	no data	64

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2234 and Core i3-1215U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2234 and Core i3-1215U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	N/A	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	N/A	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	N/A	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2234 and Core i3-1215U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	N/A	12.1
OpenGL	N/A	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2234 and Core i3-1215U.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

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.

Xeon E-2234 5.74

i3-1215U 6.82
+18.8%

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.

Xeon E-2234 9114

i3-1215U 10827
+18.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.74	6.82
Integrated graphics card	6.40	5.58
Recency	29 May 2019	23 February 2022
Physical cores	4	6
Power consumption (TDP)	71 Watt	15 Watt

Xeon E-2234 has 14.7% faster integrated GPU.

i3-1215U, on the other hand, has a 18.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 50% more physical cores, and 373.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-1215U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2234 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E-2234 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-1215U is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2234 and Core i3-1215U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.