Steam Deck OLED APU vs Xeon E3-1285 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1285 v4
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
4.92
+6.7%
Steam Deck OLED APU
2023
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.61

Xeon E3-1285 v4 outperforms Steam Deck OLED APU by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1285 v4 and Steam Deck OLED APU processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12311290
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataRenoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency4.9029.09
Architecture codenameBroadwell-DT (2015)Van Gogh (Custom) (2023)
Release date2 June 2015 (9 years ago)9 November 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1285 v4 and Steam Deck OLED APU 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)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm6 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1285 v4 and Steam Deck OLED APU 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1150no data
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1285 v4 and Steam Deck OLED APU. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
eDRAM128 MBno data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1285 v4 and Steam Deck OLED APU technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1285 v4 and Steam Deck OLED APU 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 E3-1285 v4 and Steam Deck OLED APU. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth29.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Iris Pro P6300AMD Radeon Steam Deck 8CU
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
Execution Units48no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1285 v4 and Steam Deck OLED APU integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1285 v4 and Steam Deck OLED APU.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.92 4.61
Recency 2 June 2015 9 November 2023
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon E3-1285 v4 has a 6.7% higher aggregate performance score.

Steam Deck OLED APU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E3-1285 v4 and Steam Deck OLED APU.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1285 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Steam Deck OLED APU is a notebook one.


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