i3-3220 vs Xeon E3-1585L v5

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1585L v5 and Core i3-3220 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1208	2190
Place by popularity	not in top-100	82
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.40	0.21
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E3	Intel Core i3 (Desktop)
Power efficiency	10.70	2.46
Architecture codename	Skylake-H (2015−2016)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	31 May 2016 (8 years ago)	3 September 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$445	$117

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1585L v5 has 1043% better value for money than i3-3220.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1585L v5 and Core i3-3220 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 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Multiplier	30	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	171 mm2	94 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	67 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	65 °C
Number of transistors	2,300 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1585L v5 and Core i3-3220 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	FCBGA1440	FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1585L v5 and Core i3-3220. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
eDRAM	128 MB	no data
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
FDI	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1585L v5 and Core i3-3220 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	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1585L v5 and Core i3-3220 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1585L v5 and Core i3-3220. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L,LPDDR3 1600 MHz, DDR4 2133 MHz at 1.2V	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel Iris Pro Graphics P580	Intel HD Graphics 2500
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.05 GHz
Execution Units	72	no data
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1585L v5 and Core i3-3220 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1585L v5 and Core i3-3220.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
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	5.09	1.43
Integrated graphics card	5.24	0.69
Recency	31 May 2016	3 September 2012
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	55 Watt

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