i3-7020U vs Xeon E3-1585 v5

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1585 v5 and Core i3-7020U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1172	2079
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.00	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon E3	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	7.70	10.28
Architecture codename	Skylake-H (2015−2016)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	31 May 2016 (8 years ago)	10 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$556	$281

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1585 v5 and Core i3-7020U 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	8	4
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	2.3 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	OPI
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Multiplier	35	23
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	3 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	171 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	2,300 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1585 v5 and Core i3-7020U 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 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356,FPBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1585 v5 and Core i3-7020U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
eDRAM	128 MB	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Smart Response	no data	+
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1585 v5 and Core i3-7020U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1585 v5 and Core i3-7020U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1585 v5 and Core i3-7020U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L,LPDDR3 1600 MHz, DDR4 2133 MHz at 1.2V	DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel Iris Pro Graphics P580	Intel HD Graphics 620
Max video memory	64 GB	32 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1 GHz
Execution Units	72	no data
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1585 v5 and Core i3-7020U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1585 v5 and Core i3-7020U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1585 v5 and Core i3-7020U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1585 v5 and Core i3-7020U.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	12

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	5.39	1.66
Integrated graphics card	5.24	2.42
Recency	31 May 2016	10 April 2018
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

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