Xeon 5140 vs i5-3350P
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-3350P outperforms Xeon 5140 by a whopping 400% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-3350P and Xeon 5140 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1698 | 2837 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.29 | 4.27 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 3.70 | 0.79 |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Woodcrest (2006) |
| Release date | 3 September 2012 (12 years ago) | June 2006 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $292 | $15 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon 5140 has 1372% better value for money than i5-3350P.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-3350P and Xeon 5140 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 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 2.33 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.33 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 0 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 133 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 65 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 65 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-3350P and Xeon 5140 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 | LGA771 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 69 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3350P and Xeon 5140. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i5-3350P and Xeon 5140 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3350P and Xeon 5140 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3350P and Xeon 5140. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR2 |
| Maximum memory size | 32.23 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3350P and Xeon 5140.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.70 | 0.54 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 69 Watt | 65 Watt |
i5-3350P has a 400% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 195.5% more advanced lithography process.
Xeon 5140, on the other hand, has 6.2% lower power consumption.
The Core i5-3350P is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon 5140 in performance tests.
Note that Core i5-3350P is a desktop processor while Xeon 5140 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3350P and Xeon 5140, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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