i3-12300HE vs Xeon X3470

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3470 and Core i3-12300HE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1861	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Architecture codename	no data	Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release date	1 July 2009 (15 years ago)	January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon X3470 and Core i3-12300HE 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	12
Base clock speed	2.93 GHz	1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	4.3 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB Intel® Smart Cache	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Die size	no data	217 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3470 and Core i3-12300HE 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	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1156,LGA1156	Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3470 and Core i3-12300HE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon X3470 and Core i3-12300HE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X3470 and Core i3-12300HE are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X3470 and Core i3-12300HE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3470 and Core i3-12300HE.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	8
Threads	8	12
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	45 Watt

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