i3-1120G4 vs Xeon E5-2630 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i3-1120G4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	973	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.29	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon E5	Intel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency	8.12	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Tiger Lake-UP4 (2020)
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	2 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$667	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i3-1120G4 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	10 (Deca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	20	8
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus type	QPI	no data
Bus rate	2 × 8 GT/s	2 GT/s
Multiplier	22	no data
L1 cache	no data	96K (per core)
L2 cache	2.5 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	25 MB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Die size	246.24 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	74 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	3200 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i3-1120G4 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	2 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCBGA1598
Power consumption (TDP)	85 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i3-1120G4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i3-1120G4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i3-1120G4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i3-1120G4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133	DDR4
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	32 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	68.3 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.1 GHz
Execution Units	no data	48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i3-1120G4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i3-1120G4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i3-1120G4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i3-1120G4.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	40	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 June 2016	2 September 2020
Physical cores	10	4
Threads	20	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	85 Watt	15 Watt

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