Xeon E3-1220L v2 vs i5-2310

Place in the ranking	1795	2191
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.35	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	2.29	7.88
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	22 May 2011 (13 years ago)	14 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$150	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-2310 and Xeon E3-1220L v2 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Die size	216 mm²	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	73 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,160 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2310 and Xeon E3-1220L v2 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	1
Socket	LGA1155	FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2310 and Xeon E3-1220L v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	+

Security technologies

Core i5-2310 and Xeon E3-1220L v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2310 and Xeon E3-1220L v2 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2310 and Xeon E3-1220L v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32.23 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 2000	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2310 and Xeon E3-1220L v2 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2310 and Xeon E3-1220L v2.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

i5-2310 2.39
+62.6%

Xeon E3-1220L v2 1.47

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.

i5-2310 3659
+62.8%

Xeon E3-1220L v2 2248

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-2310 516
+3.6%

Xeon E3-1220L v2 498

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-2310 1471
+47.5%

Xeon E3-1220L v2 997

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.39	1.47
Recency	22 May 2011	14 May 2012
Physical cores	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	17 Watt

i5-2310 has a 62.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.

Xeon E3-1220L v2, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 458.8% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-2310 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1220L v2 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-2310 is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1220L v2 is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2310 and Xeon E3-1220L v2, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.