Core i3-N305 vs Xeon E7-8860 v3

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-8860 v3 and Core i3-N305 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	982
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Architecture codename	Haswell-EX (2015)	Alder Lake-N
Release date	1 June 2015 (9 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price	$1075	no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-8860 v3 and Core i3-N305 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	32	8
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB (per module)
L3 cache	40 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	160 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	75 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-8860 v3 and Core i3-N305 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	8	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-8860 v3 and Core i3-N305. 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
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
PAE	46 Bit	no data
GPIO	no data	+
Instruction Replay	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon E7-8860 v3 and Core i3-N305 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7-8860 v3 and Core i3-N305 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7-8860 v3 and Core i3-N305. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	16 GB
Max memory channels	4	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.25 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E7-8860 v3 and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E7-8860 v3 and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096 x 2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E7-8860 v3 and Core i3-N305 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 E7-8860 v3 and Core i3-N305.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	32	9
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.2

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 June 2015	3 January 2023
Physical cores	16	8
Threads	32	8
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	15 Watt

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