Core i3-2310E vs Xeon E5-2680

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2680 and Core i3-2310E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1022	2259
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.31	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Xeon (Desktop)	Intel Core i3
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge-EP (2012)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	6 March 2012 (12 years ago)	1 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,723	$225
Current price	$81 (0x MSRP)	$225 (1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2680 and Core i3-2310E 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	8 (Octa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	16	4
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.1 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 5 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Die size	435 mm2	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	no data
Number of transistors	2,270 million	624 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2680 and Core i3-2310E 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA2011	Intel BGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2680 and Core i3-2310E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2680 and Core i3-2310E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2680 and Core i3-2310E are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2680 and Core i3-2310E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	384 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel HD Graphics 3000

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2680 and Core i3-2310E.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	40	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.

Xeon E5-2680 outperforms Core i3-2310E by 411% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.08	1.19
Recency	6 March 2012	1 February 2011
Physical cores	8	2
Threads	16	4
Cost	$1723	$225
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	35 Watt

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