Intel Xeon E5-1428L v2 vs Intel Core i3-3120M

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1428L v2 and Intel Core i3-3120M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. 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).

Intel Xeon E5-1428L v2

Intel Core i3-3120M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1428L v2

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 8% higher clock speed: 2.70 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
12x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 32 GB
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6255 vs 1695

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	6255 vs 1695

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3120M

Around 13% higher maximum core temperature: 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA) vs 80°C
Around 71% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 60 Watt
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1281 vs 1096

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA) vs 80°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 60 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1281 vs 1096

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1428L v2
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3120M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1096

1281

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6255

1695

Name	Intel Xeon E5-1428L v2	Intel Core i3-3120M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1096	1281
PassMark - CPU mark	6255	1695
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		465
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1041
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.948
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3107
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3107

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-1428L v2	Intel Core i3-3120M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EN	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'14	1 October 2012
Place in performance rating	2003	2011
Processor Number	E5-1428LV2	i3-3120M
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$160
Price now		$110
Value for money (0-100)		8.61
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	0 GT/s	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	80°C	90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	12	4
VID voltage range	0.65-1.30V
Die size		118 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		3072 KB
Memory
Max memory channels	3	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.4 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	384 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	45mm x 42.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCLGA1356	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	24	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi 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™)
Graphics
Device ID		0x166
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 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