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Intel Core i5-3330

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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Core i5-3330 and Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3

More Total Cores: 8 (4 vs 8)
Higher Max Turbo Frequency: 3.40 GHz (3.20 GHz vs 3.40 GHz)
Higher Memory Type: DDR4 1600/1866 (DDR3 1333/1600 vs DDR4 1600/1866)
Newer Launch Date: September 2014 (July 2012 vs September 2014)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

Intel

July 2012

Launch Date

September 2014

Desktop

Platform

Server

i5-3330

Model Name

E5-2640V3

Ivi Bridge

Code Name

Haswell

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

3.00 GHz

Basic Frequency

2.60 GHz

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Yes

3.20 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

3.40 GHz

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX

Instruction Set Extensions

Yes

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

Yes

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

Yes

2.0

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

2.0

3.20 GHz

Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency

3.40 GHz

L3 Cache

20 MB

6 MB Intel® Smart Cache

Cache

20 MB Intel® Smart Cache

FCLGA1155

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

FCLGA2011

Yes

Intel AES New Instructions

Yes

22 nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

22 nm

77 W

TDP

90 W

3.0

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

3.0

Max Number of PCI Express Lanes

A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.

64-bit

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

64-bit

Yes

Intel 64

Yes

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Yes

up to 1x16 | 2x8 | 1x8 & 2x4

PCI Express Configurations

PCI Express (PCIe) Configurations describe the available PCIe lane configurations that can be used to link to PCIe devices.

x4 | x8 | x16

Memory Specifications

DDR3 1333/1600

Memory Type

DDR4 1600/1866

32 GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

768 GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

5 GT/s

Bus Speed

8 GT/s

25.6 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

59 GB/s

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

Yes

Intel Flex Memory Access

GPU Specifications

Intel® HD Graphics 2500

GPU Name

650 MHz

Graphics Base Frequency

Graphics Base frequency refers to the rated/guaranteed graphics render clock frequency in MHz.

1.05 GHz

Graphics Frequency

Number of Displays Supported

Yes

Intel Clear Video HD Technology

Yes

Intel InTru 3D Technology

Yes

Intel Quick Sync Video

Miscellaneous

Intel Standard Manageability (ISM)

Intel® AVX2

Yes

Execute Disable Bit

Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.

Yes

Intel OS Guard

Yes