A4-3305M vs Xeon E3-1245 v2

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1245 v2
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 77 Watt
3.98
+747%
A4-3305M
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.47

Xeon E3-1245 v2 outperforms A4-3305M by a whopping 747% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1245 v2 and A4-3305M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14322921
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.39no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series
Power efficiency4.891.27
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date14 May 2012 (12 years ago)14 June 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$462no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1245 v2 and A4-3305M 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)
Threads82
Base clock speed3.4 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size160 mm2228 mm2
Number of transistors1,400 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1245 v2 and A4-3305M 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
SocketFCLGA1155FS1
Power consumption (TDP)77 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1245 v2 and A4-3305M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6480G
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1245 v2 and A4-3305M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1245 v2 and A4-3305M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1245 v2 and A4-3305M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32.77 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 cardIntel HD P4000AMD Radeon HD 6480G (593 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1245 v2 and A4-3305M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1245 v2 and A4-3305M.

PCIe version3.0no data

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 E3-1245 v2 3.98
+747%
A4-3305M 0.47

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 E3-1245 v2 6319
+741%
A4-3305M 751

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 E3-1245 v2 661
+180%
A4-3305M 236

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 E3-1245 v2 2271
+529%
A4-3305M 361

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.98 0.47
Recency 14 May 2012 14 June 2011
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 77 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon E3-1245 v2 has a 746.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

A4-3305M, on the other hand, has 120% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1245 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-3305M in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1245 v2 is a server/workstation processor while A4-3305M is a notebook one.


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