Xeon D-2896NT vs i3-330E
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-330E and Xeon D-2896NT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2608 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.14 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Westmere (2010−2011) | no data |
| Release date | 7 January 2010 (14 years ago) | 1 October 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $177 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-330E and Xeon D-2896NT basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 20 (Icosa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 40 |
| Base clock speed | 2.13 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 0.03 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 1.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 1 × 2.5 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 16 | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | no data |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 30 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | no data |
| Die size | 81 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C for rPGA,105 °C for BGA | no data |
| Number of transistors | 382 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-330E and Xeon D-2896NT compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | BGA1288 | FCBGA2579 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 117 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-330E and Xeon D-2896NT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| QuickAssist | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i3-330E and Xeon D-2896NT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-330E and Xeon D-2896NT are enumerated here.
| VT-d | - | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-330E and Xeon D-2896NT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-800, DDR3-1066 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 8.79 GB | 1 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 17.051 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors | no data |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 667 MHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-330E and Xeon D-2896NT integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-330E and Xeon D-2896NT.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 32 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 24 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 4 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 7 January 2010 | 1 October 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 20 |
| Threads | 4 | 40 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 117 Watt |
i3-330E has 234.3% lower power consumption.
Xeon D-2896NT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 13 years, and 900% more physical cores and 900% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Core i3-330E and Xeon D-2896NT. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core i3-330E is a notebook processor while Xeon D-2896NT is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-330E and Xeon D-2896NT, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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