i3-3229Y vs Xeon E3-1265L v3

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1265L v3 and Core i3-3229Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1449	2780
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.88	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	8.18	4.56
Architecture codename	Haswell-WS (2013−2014)	Ivy Bridge-Y (2013)
Release date	2 June 2013 (11 years ago)	8 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$710	$250

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1265L v3 and Core i3-3229Y 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	2.5 GHz	1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	1.4 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Die size	160 mm2	118 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1265L v3 and Core i3-3229Y 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
Socket	FCLGA1150	FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	13 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1265L v3 and Core i3-3229Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1265L v3 and Core i3-3229Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1265L v3 and Core i3-3229Y are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1265L v3 and Core i3-3229Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors	Intel HD Graphics 4000
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	850 MHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1265L v3 and Core i3-3229Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
SDVO	no data	+
CRT	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1265L v3 and Core i3-3229Y.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no 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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.91	0.63
Integrated graphics card	0.77	1.18
Recency	2 June 2013	8 January 2013
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	13 Watt

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