Intel Core i5-1230U vs Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-1230U and Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i5-1230U

Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-1230U

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 0 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 19% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
3.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
12.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
5x lower typical power consumption: 9 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2778 vs 2148
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11084 vs 7938

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 Feb 2022 vs 24 January 2016
Number of cores	10 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	800 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	12 MB vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2778 vs 2148
PassMark - CPU mark	11084 vs 7938

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-1230U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2778

2148

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11084

7938

Name	Intel Core i5-1230U	Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5
PassMark - Single thread mark	2778	2148
PassMark - CPU mark	11084	7938
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		39.758
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		317.791
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		2.122
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		11.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		58.907

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-1230U	Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Skylake
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	24 January 2016
Launch price (MSRP)	$340	$489
Place in performance rating	683	682
Processor Number	i5-1230U	E3-1515MV5
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	800 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	10	4
Number of threads	12	8
Base frequency		2.80 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46AA	0x193D
Execution Units	80
Graphics max dynamic frequency	850 MHz	1.00 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible	Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics P580
eDRAM		128 MB
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over WiDi		Up to 4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	28.5 x 19	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1781	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	14	16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)