i3-2340UE vs Xeon 5160

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon 5160
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 80 Watt
0.61
Core i3-2340UE
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 17 Watt
0.61

Primary details

Comparing Xeon 5160 and Core i3-2340UE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28032795
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.15no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i3
Power efficiency0.723.40
Architecture codenameWoodcrest (2006)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release dateJune 2006 (18 years ago)1 June 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$22$250

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon 5160 and Core i3-2340UE 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads24
Base clock speed3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3 GHz1.3 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rateno data4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data13
L1 cache0 KB128 KB
L2 cache4 MB512 KB
L3 cache0 KB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data149 mm2
Maximum core temperature65 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data624 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeB2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 5160 and Core i3-2340UE 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketLGA771Intel BGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5160 and Core i3-2340UE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE32 Bitno data
FSB parity+no data

Security technologies

Xeon 5160 and Core i3-2340UE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 5160 and Core i3-2340UE are enumerated here.

VT-x++
EPT-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5160 and Core i3-2340UE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 3000

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.

Xeon 5160 0.61
i3-2340UE 0.61

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.

Xeon 5160 963
i3-2340UE 976
+1.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 65 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 17 Watt

i3-2340UE has 100% more threads, a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 370.6% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon 5160 and Core i3-2340UE.

Be aware that Xeon 5160 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-2340UE is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon 5160 and Core i3-2340UE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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