Xeon D-1612 vs i3-7340
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-7340 and Xeon D-1612 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | Intel Xeon D |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) | Broadwell (2015−2019) |
| Release date | 17 July 2017 (7 years ago) | 2 April 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $157 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-7340 and Xeon D-1612 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 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | DMI 2.0 |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 42 | 15 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 6 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 246.24 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 65 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 3200 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-7340 and Xeon D-1612 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) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | 1151 | FCBGA1667 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 51 Watt | 22 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7340 and Xeon D-1612. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| QuickAssist | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| AMT | no data | SPS 3.0 |
| Quiet System | no data | - |
Security technologies
Core i3-7340 and Xeon D-1612 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7340 and Xeon D-1612 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7340 and Xeon D-1612. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4, DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | 34.124 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 630 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7340 and Xeon D-1612.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0/3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 32 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 6 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 6 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 8 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | - |
| UART | no data | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 17 July 2017 | 2 April 2019 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 51 Watt | 22 Watt |
Xeon D-1612 has an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 131.8% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i3-7340 and Xeon D-1612. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i3-7340 is a desktop processor while Xeon D-1612 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-7340 and Xeon D-1612, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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