Xeon E-2334 vs i5-3340

Place in the ranking	1704	916
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	3.27	11.92
Architecture codename	no data	Rocket Lake-E (2021)
Release date	1 July 2013 (11 years ago)	8 September 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3340 and Xeon E-2334 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	512K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB Intel® Smart Cache	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3340 and Xeon E-2334 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	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3340 and Xeon E-2334. 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® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-3340 and Xeon E-2334 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3340 and Xeon E-2334 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3340 and Xeon E-2334. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 2500	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3340 and Xeon E-2334 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3340 and Xeon E-2334.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	44

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.

i5-3340 2.76

Xeon E-2334 8.50
+208%

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.

i5-3340 4227

Xeon E-2334 13011
+208%

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.

i5-3340 560

Xeon E-2334 1620
+189%

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.

i5-3340 1680

Xeon E-2334 5158
+207%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.76	8.50
Recency	1 July 2013	8 September 2021
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	65 Watt

Xeon E-2334 has a 208% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 18.5% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E-2334 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-3340 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-3340 is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2334 is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3340 and Xeon E-2334, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.