i3-N300 vs Xeon E3-1220 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1220 v3
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
3.27
Core i3-N300
2023
8 cores / 8 threads, 7 Watt
5.35
+63.6%

Core i3-N300 outperforms Xeon E3-1220 v3 by an impressive 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Core i3-N300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15981178
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.80no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Power efficiency3.8772.28
Architecture codenameHaswell-WS (2013−2014)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date2 June 2013 (11 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$239$309

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Core i3-N300 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.1 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB (per module)
L3 cache8192 KB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm10 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Core i3-N300 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1150Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Core i3-N300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Core i3-N300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Core i3-N300 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Core i3-N300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake) ( - 1250 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Core i3-N300.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes169

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 E3-1220 v3 3.27
i3-N300 5.35
+63.6%

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 E3-1220 v3 5193
i3-N300 8497
+63.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.27 5.35
Recency 2 June 2013 3 January 2023
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 7 Watt

i3-N300 has a 63.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 120% more advanced lithography process, and 1042.9% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-N300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1220 v3 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1220 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-N300 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Core i3-N300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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