Core i3-7120 vs Xeon E3-1245 v3

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1245 v3 and Core i3-7120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1247	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.50	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Architecture codename	Haswell-WS (2013)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	2 June 2013 (11 years ago)	17 July 2017 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$320	$117
Current price	$98 (0.3x MSRP)	$329 (2.8x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1245 v3 and Core i3-7120 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	4 GHz
Bus support	no data	8 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	160 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	65 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1245 v3 and Core i3-7120 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1150	1151
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	51 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1245 v3 and Core i3-7120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1245 v3 and Core i3-7120 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1245 v3 and Core i3-7120 are enumerated here.

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 v3 and Core i3-7120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD P4600	Intel HD Graphics 630
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1245 v3 and Core i3-7120 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1245 v3 and Core i3-7120.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	2 June 2013	17 July 2017
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Cost	$320	$117
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	51 Watt

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