i5-7500T vs Xeon E3-1226 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1226 v3
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 84 Watt
3.48
+6.1%
Core i5-7500T
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
3.28

Xeon E3-1226 v3 outperforms Core i5-7500T by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1226 v3 and Core i5-7500T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15461597
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.300.69
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesXeon (Desktop)Intel Core i5
Power efficiency3.928.87
Architecture codenameHaswell-WS (2013−2014)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date11 May 2014 (10 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$213$202

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1226 v3 has 233% better value for money than i5-7500T.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1226 v3 and Core i5-7500T 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplierno data27
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data80 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1226 v3 and Core i5-7500T 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1226 v3 and Core i5-7500T. 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology--
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP++
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1226 v3 and Core i5-7500T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1226 v3 and Core i5-7500T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1226 v3 and Core i5-7500T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD P4600Intel HD Graphics 630
Max video memory1.7 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz1.1 GHz
Execution Units20no data
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1226 v3 and Core i5-7500T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1226 v3 and Core i5-7500T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@60Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1226 v3 and Core i5-7500T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.212
OpenGL4.34.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1226 v3 and Core i5-7500T.

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 E3-1226 v3 3.48
+6.1%
i5-7500T 3.28

  • Passmark
  • GeekBench 5 Single-Core
  • GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
  • Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
  • Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
  • wPrime 32
  • Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
  • Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
  • TrueCrypt AES

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 E3-1226 v3 5533
+6.2%
i5-7500T 5212

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 E3-1226 v3 1155
+4%
i5-7500T 1111

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 E3-1226 v3 3307
+7.6%
i5-7500T 3072

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Xeon E3-1226 v3 5335
+6.7%
i5-7500T 5002

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Xeon E3-1226 v3 18972
+39.4%
i5-7500T 13614

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Xeon E3-1226 v3 9.8
+7.4%
i5-7500T 10.53

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Xeon E3-1226 v3 534
+4.3%
i5-7500T 512

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Xeon E3-1226 v3 145
+12.4%
i5-7500T 129

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Xeon E3-1226 v3 3
+11.1%
i5-7500T 2.7

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.48 3.28
Recency 11 May 2014 3 January 2017
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon E3-1226 v3 has a 6.1% higher aggregate performance score.

i5-7500T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 140% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E3-1226 v3 and Core i5-7500T.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1226 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-7500T is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1226 v3 and Core i5-7500T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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