Xeon Gold 6558Q vs i3-330E

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-330E and Xeon Gold 6558Q processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2606	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	2.15	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 Gold 6558Q 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)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	4	64
Base clock speed	2.13 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.03 GHz	4.1 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	60 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	81 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C for rPGA,105 °C for BGA	66 °C
Number of transistors	382 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-330E and Xeon Gold 6558Q 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	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-330E and Xeon Gold 6558Q. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
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 Gold 6558Q technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-330E and Xeon Gold 6558Q are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-330E and Xeon Gold 6558Q. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	8.79 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
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 Gold 6558Q integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-330E and Xeon Gold 6558Q.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 January 2010	1 October 2023
Physical cores	2	32
Threads	4	64
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	350 Watt

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