i3-7310U vs Xeon L5618
Primary details
Comparing Xeon L5618 and Core i3-7310U 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 | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i3 |
| Architecture codename | Westmere-EP (2010−2011) | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 16 March 2010 (14 years ago) | 4 July 2017 (7 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon L5618 and Core i3-7310U 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 | 1.87 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.26 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | OPI |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 27 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 239 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 87 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,170 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon L5618 and Core i3-7310U 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 | 2 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA1366,LGA1366 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5618 and Core i3-7310U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon L5618 and Core i3-7310U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon L5618 and Core i3-7310U are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon L5618 and Core i3-7310U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | LPDDR3-1866 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 34.134 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 620 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L5618 and Core i3-7310U.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 12 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 16 March 2010 | 4 July 2017 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 15 Watt |
Xeon L5618 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
i3-7310U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 166.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon L5618 and Core i3-7310U. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon L5618 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-7310U is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon L5618 and Core i3-7310U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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