i3-1215U (IPU) vs Xeon Silver 4310

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Silver 4310 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	525	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Power efficiency	10.99	no data
Architecture codename	Ice Lake-SP (2021)	Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date	6 April 2021 (3 years ago)	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Silver 4310 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	24	8
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)	10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	82 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Silver 4310 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) 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
Socket	FCLGA4189	Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4310 and Core i3-1215U (IPU). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon Silver 4310 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® SPS	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Silver 4310 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Silver 4310 and Core i3-1215U (IPU). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	6 TB	no data
Max memory channels	8	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Silver 4310 and Core i3-1215U (IPU).

PCIe version	4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	64	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	6 April 2021	23 February 2022
Physical cores	12	6
Threads	24	8
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	15 Watt

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