i3-8109U vs Xeon E3-1220 v5

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1220 v5
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
3.67
+36.9%
Core i3-8109U
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 28 Watt
2.68

Xeon E3-1220 v5 outperforms Core i3-8109U by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1220 v5 and Core i3-8109U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14971719
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.69no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E3Intel Core i3
Power efficiency4.349.06
Architecture codenameSkylake-DT (2015)Coffee Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release date19 October 2015 (9 years ago)5 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$203$304

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1220 v5 and Core i3-8109U 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0OPI
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier3030
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size122 mm2123 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,750 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1220 v5 and Core i3-8109U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1220 v5 and Core i3-8109U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAMno data128 MB
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1220 v5 and Core i3-8109U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection-+
SGXYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1220 v5 and Core i3-8109U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1220 v5 and Core i3-8109U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel Iris Plus Graphics 655
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequencyno data300 MHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1220 v5 and Core i3-8109U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1220 v5 and Core i3-8109U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4N/A4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPN/A4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortN/A4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1220 v5 and Core i3-8109U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXN/A12
OpenGLN/A4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1220 v5 and Core i3-8109U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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 v5 3.67
+36.9%
i3-8109U 2.68

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 v5 5828
+37.1%
i3-8109U 4252

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E3-1220 v5 1213
+2.2%
i3-8109U 1187

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E3-1220 v5 3414
+39.5%
i3-8109U 2447

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.67 2.68
Recency 19 October 2015 5 April 2018
Physical cores 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 28 Watt

Xeon E3-1220 v5 has a 36.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.

i3-8109U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 185.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1220 v5 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-8109U in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1220 v5 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-8109U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1220 v5 and Core i3-8109U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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