7 160UL vs Xeon E3-1105C
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E3-1105C and Core 7 160UL 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 | Server | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Gladden (2012) | Raptor Lake-PS (2024) |
| Release date | 14 May 2012 (12 years ago) | 8 April 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon E3-1105C and Core 7 160UL 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) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 216 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,160 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E3-1105C and Core 7 160UL 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 | Intel BGA1283 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1105C and Core 7 160UL. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Xeon E3-1105C and Core 7 160UL technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1105C and Core 7 160UL are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1105C and Core 7 160UL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1105C and Core 7 160UL.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 14 May 2012 | 8 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 10 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 15 Watt |
7 160UL has an age advantage of 11 years, 150% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon E3-1105C and Core 7 160UL. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon E3-1105C is a server/workstation processor while Core 7 160UL is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1105C and Core 7 160UL, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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