i3-12100E vs Xeon E3-1558L v5

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1558L v5 and Core i3-12100E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	861
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E3	no data
Power efficiency	no data	14.15
Architecture codename	Skylake-H (2015−2016)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	31 May 2016 (8 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$396	no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1558L v5 and Core i3-12100E 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	1.9 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	19	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	171 mm2	163 mm2
Number of transistors	2,300 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1558L v5 and Core i3-12100E 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	Intel BGA 1440	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1558L v5 and Core i3-12100E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1558L v5 and Core i3-12100E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1558L v5 and Core i3-12100E are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1558L v5 and Core i3-12100E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1866	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel Iris Pro Graphics P555

Intel UHD Graphics 730

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1558L v5 and Core i3-12100E.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Pros & cons summary

---

Recency	31 May 2016	4 January 2022
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	60 Watt

---

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1558L v5 and Core i3-12100E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.

---