i3-3120M vs Xeon E5440

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5440
2008
80 Watt
1.54
+40%

Xeon E5440 outperforms i3-3120M by a considerable 40% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Xeon E5440 Xeon E5440
i3-3120M i3-3120M

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5440 and Core i3-3120M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21112379
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i3
Architecture codenameno dataIvy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date1 January 2008 (16 years ago)30 September 2012 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$160

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5440 and Core i3-3120M 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 coresno data2 (Dual-core)
Threadsno data4
Base clock speed2.83 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speedno data2.5 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data256K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB L2 Cache3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data118 mm2
Maximum core temperature67 °C90C (PGA); 105C (BGA)
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.35Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5440 and Core i3-3120M 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 configurationno data1
SocketLGA771FCBGA1023,FCPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5440 and Core i3-3120M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switching+-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
FSB parity+no data
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E5440 and Core i3-3120M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5440 and Core i3-3120M are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-dno data-
VT-x++
EPT-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5440 and Core i3-3120M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 4000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5440 and Core i3-3120M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5440 and Core i3-3120M.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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 E5440 1.54
+40%
i3-3120M 1.10

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E5440 2374
+39.6%
i3-3120M 1700

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E5440 370
i3-3120M 395
+6.8%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E5440 1048
+28.9%
i3-3120M 813

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.54 1.10
Recency 1 January 2008 30 September 2012
Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon E5440 has a 40% higher aggregate performance score.

i3-3120M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 128.6% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5440 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-3120M in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5440 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-3120M is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5440 and Core i3-3120M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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