Core i3-2350LM vs Xeon E5540

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5540 and Core i3-2350LM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1923	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.05	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Architecture codename	Gainestown (2009−2010)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	March 2009 (15 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$30	$225
Current price	$105 (3.5x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5540 and Core i3-2350LM 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	2.53 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	1.6 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 5 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	3 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Die size	263 mm2	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	76 °C	no data
Number of transistors	731 million	624 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5540 and Core i3-2350LM 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	FCLGA1366	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5540 and Core i3-2350LM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

FMA	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	40 Bit	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5540 and Core i3-2350LM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5540 and Core i3-2350LM 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 E5540 and Core i3-2350LM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size	144 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	3	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 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

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Cost	$30	$225
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	17 Watt

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