Core i5-3339Y vs Xeon L5420
Aggregated performance score
Xeon L5420 outperforms Core i5-3339Y by a substantial 34% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon L5420 and Core i5-3339Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2116 | 2328 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.27 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i5 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 1 January 2008 (16 years ago) | 8 January 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $250 |
| Current price | $84 | $581 (2.3x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon L5420 and Core i5-3339Y 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 | no data | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | no data | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB L2 Cache | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | no data | 160 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 57 °C | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 67 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.35V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon L5420 and Core i5-3339Y 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | LGA771 | FCBGA1023 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 13 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5420 and Core i5-3339Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AVX |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | + | + |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
| FSB parity | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Xeon L5420 and Core i5-3339Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon L5420 and Core i5-3339Y are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon L5420 and Core i5-3339Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 850 MHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon L5420 and Core i5-3339Y integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
| SDVO | no data | + |
| CRT | 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.
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 L5420 outperforms Core i5-3339Y by 34% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Xeon L5420 outperforms Core i5-3339Y by 35% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i5-3339Y outperforms Xeon L5420 by 5% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Xeon L5420 outperforms Core i5-3339Y by 18% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.38 | 1.03 |
| Recency | 1 January 2008 | 8 January 2013 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 13 Watt |
The Xeon L5420 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-3339Y in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon L5420 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-3339Y is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon L5420 and Core i5-3339Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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