Intel Core i5-3320M vs Intel Xeon E5-2658

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3320M and Intel Xeon E5-2658 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3320M

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
  • Around 38% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
  • Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 88°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1616 vs 1096
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 3 June 2012 vs March 2012
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 88°C
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1616 vs 1096

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2658

  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
  • 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
  • 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 6.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 12x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 32 GB
  • 3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10053 vs 2662
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 2
Number of threads 16 vs 4
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache 20480 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB
Maximum memory size 384 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 10053 vs 2662

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3320M
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2658

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1616
1096
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2662
10053
Name Intel Core i5-3320M Intel Xeon E5-2658
PassMark - Single thread mark 1616 1096
PassMark - CPU mark 2662 10053
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 599
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.95
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2922
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2922

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-3320M Intel Xeon E5-2658

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date 3 June 2012 March 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $225 $1,462
Place in performance rating 1880 1881
Price now $122.74 $1,462
Processor Number i5-3320M E5-2658
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 9.87 1.91
Vertical segment Mobile Embedded

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.60 GHz 2.10 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 8 GT/s QPI
Die size 118 mm 435 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 3072 KB 20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 105 °C 88°C
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz 2.40 GHz
Number of cores 2 8
Number of threads 4 16
Number of QPI Links 2
Transistor count 2270 million
VID voltage range 0.6-1.35V

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 384 GB
Supported memory types DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support

Graphics

Device ID 0x166
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4000

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported FCPGA988, FCBGA1023 FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 40
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 Gen 3.0
Scalability 2S Only

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX 1
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Supported FSBs

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)