i3-1315U vs Xeon E7540

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E7540
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 105 Watt
6.53
Core i3-1315U
2023
6 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
7.61
+16.5%

Core i3-1315U outperforms Xeon E7540 by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7540 and Core i3-1315U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1052972
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Raptor Lake-U
Power efficiency5.8948.01
Architecture codenameno dataRaptor Lake-U (2023)
Release date1 January 2010 (14 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$309

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7540 and Core i3-1315U 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Performance-coresno data2
Efficient-coresno data4
Threads128
Base clock speed2 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.27 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cacheno data1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache18 MB L3 Cache10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature64 °C100 °C
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7540 and Core i3-1315U 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 configurationno data1
SocketFCLGA1567FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7540 and Core i3-1315U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E7540 and Core i3-1315U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7540 and Core i3-1315U are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7540 and Core i3-1315U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory sizeno data96 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.25 GHz
Execution Unitsno data64

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E7540 and Core i3-1315U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E7540 and Core i3-1315U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E7540 and Core i3-1315U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7540 and Core i3-1315U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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 E7540 6.53
i3-1315U 7.61
+16.5%

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 E7540 10376
i3-1315U 12095
+16.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.53 7.61
Recency 1 January 2010 4 January 2023
Threads 12 8
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon E7540 has 50% more threads.

i3-1315U, on the other hand, has a 16.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, and 600% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-1315U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E7540 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E7540 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-1315U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E7540 and Core i3-1315U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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