Xeon E5335 vs i3-7020U

Place in the ranking	2093	2490
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	10.28	1.16
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Clovertown (2006−2007)
Release date	10 April 2018 (6 years ago)	14 November 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-7020U and Xeon E5335 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.3 GHz	2 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	23	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	4 MB (per die)
L3 cache	3 MB	8 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Die size	no data	2x 143 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	66 °C
Number of transistors	no data	582 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
VID voltage range	no data	1V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7020U and Xeon E5335 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)	2
Socket	FCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356,FPBGA1356	LGA771,PLGA771
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7020U and Xeon E5335. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FSB parity	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i3-7020U and Xeon E5335 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7020U and Xeon E5335 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7020U and Xeon E5335. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 620	N/A
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-7020U and Xeon E5335 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-7020U and Xeon E5335 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-7020U and Xeon E5335 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7020U and Xeon E5335.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	12	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-7020U 1.63
+66.3%

Xeon E5335 0.98

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-7020U 2583
+66.8%

Xeon E5335 1549

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.63	0.98
Recency	10 April 2018	14 November 2006
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	80 Watt

i3-7020U has a 66.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 433.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5335, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.

The Core i3-7020U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5335 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-7020U is a notebook processor while Xeon E5335 is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-7020U and Xeon E5335, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.