Intel Xeon E5-2418L vs Intel Core i3-2357M

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2418L and Intel Core i3-2357M 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.

Intel Xeon E5-2418L

Intel Core i3-2357M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2418L

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 62% higher clock speed: 2.10 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
24x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 16 GB
Around 63% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 977 vs 601
4.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3518 vs 788

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2012 vs 27 June 2011
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	2.10 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache	10240 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 16 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	977 vs 601
PassMark - CPU mark	3518 vs 788

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2357M

Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 91°C
2.9x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 50 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 91°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 50 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2418L
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2357M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

977

601

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3518

788

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2418L	Intel Core i3-2357M
PassMark - Single thread mark	977	601
PassMark - CPU mark	3518	788
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1302
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2475

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2418L	Intel Core i3-2357M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge EN	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	May 2012	27 June 2011
Place in performance rating	2236	2247
Processor Number	E5-2418L	i3-2357M
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	1.30 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	294 mm	149 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	10240 KB (shared)	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	91°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	2.10 GHz	1.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of QPI Links	1
Number of threads	8	4
Transistor count	1270 million	624 Million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	3	2
Maximum memory size	384 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21.3 GB/s
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1356	BGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	50 Watt	17 Watt
Package Size		31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	24	16
PCI Express revision	Gen 3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Gen 3.0	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
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		0x116
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		950 MHz
Graphics max frequency		950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support