i7-10810U vs Xeon E3-1220 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1220 v2
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 69 Watt
2.95
Core i7-10810U
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
5.13
+73.9%

Core i7-10810U outperforms Xeon E3-1220 v2 by an impressive 74% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1220 v2 and Core i7-10810U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16471199
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.58no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataComet Lake
Power efficiency4.0519.42
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Comet Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date14 May 2012 (12 years ago)2 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$220no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1220 v2 and Core i7-10810U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed3.1 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s4 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1220 v2 and Core i7-10810U 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
SocketFCLGA1155FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)69 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1220 v2 and Core i7-10810U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP-+
Demand Based Switching+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1220 v2 and Core i7-10810U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1220 v2 and Core i7-10810U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1220 v2 and Core i7-10810U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size32.77 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
Execution Unitsno data24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1220 v2 and Core i7-10810U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1220 v2 and Core i7-10810U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1220 v2 and Core i7-10810U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1220 v2 and Core i7-10810U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 E3-1220 v2 2.95
i7-10810U 5.13
+73.9%

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 E3-1220 v2 4678
i7-10810U 8146
+74.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.95 5.13
Recency 14 May 2012 2 April 2020
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 69 Watt 15 Watt

i7-10810U has a 73.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 360% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-10810U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1220 v2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1220 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-10810U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1220 v2 and Core i7-10810U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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