Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 vs Intel Core i3-2312M

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 and Intel Core i3-2312M 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 E5-2648L v3

Intel Core i3-2312M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 2
20 more threads: 24 vs 4
Around 19% higher clock speed: 2.50 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 87.025°C vs 85 C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
48x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 16 GB
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1292 vs 902
8.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9847 vs 1159

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 2
Number of threads	24 vs 4
Maximum frequency	2.50 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature	87.025°C vs 85 C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 16 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1292 vs 902
PassMark - CPU mark	9847 vs 1159

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2312M

2.1x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 75 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 75 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2312M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1292

902

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9847

1159

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3	Intel Core i3-2312M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1292	902
PassMark - CPU mark	9847	1159
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1963
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3645

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3	Intel Core i3-2312M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q3'14	20 February 2011
Place in performance rating	1687	1681
Processor Number	E5-2648LV3	i3-2312M
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$225
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	87.025°C	85 C
Maximum frequency	2.50 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	12	2
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	24	4
VID voltage range	0.65V–1.30V
Die size		149 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		3072 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		85 °C
Transistor count		624 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133	DDR3 1066/1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 45mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm *rPGA988B);
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	PPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	75 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	2S
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® AVX2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
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		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 3000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support