i7-3520M vs Xeon Silver 4114

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Silver 4114
2017
10 cores / 20 threads, 85 Watt
8.17
+362%
Core i7-3520M
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.77

Xeon Silver 4114 outperforms Core i7-3520M by a whopping 362% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9762091
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.26no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon SilverIntel Core i7
Power efficiency9.194.84
DesignerIntelIntel
Manufacturerno dataIntel
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)3 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$694$346

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Silver 4114 and Core i7-3520M 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads204
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache640 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache10 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache13.75 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data118 mm2
Maximum core temperature78 °C105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Silver 4114 and Core i7-3520M 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FCBGA1023,FCPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4114 and Core i7-3520M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Xeon Silver 4114 and Core i7-3520M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Silver 4114 and Core i7-3520M are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Silver 4114 and Core i7-3520M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GB32 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

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 data1.25 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Silver 4114 and Core i7-3520M integrated GPUs.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Silver 4114 and Core i7-3520M.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4816

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.

Xeon Silver 4114 8.17
+362%
i7-3520M 1.77

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Xeon Silver 4114 13105
+361%
i7-3520M 2845

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 Silver 4114 858
+50.8%
i7-3520M 569

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 Silver 4114 5303
+358%
i7-3520M 1157

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.17 1.77
Recency 11 July 2017 3 June 2012
Physical cores 10 2
Threads 20 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon Silver 4114 has a 361.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 400% more physical cores and 400% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

i7-3520M, on the other hand, has 142.9% lower power consumption.

The Intel Xeon Silver 4114 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i7-3520M in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Silver 4114 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-3520M is a notebook one.

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