Product comparison · 2 cpus

Dell Intel Xeon E5-2640 vs HP Intel Core i3-3250

30specifications compared
21differ
9identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Intel Xeon E5-2640:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
- Intel Core i3-3250:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Intel Xeon E5-2640:E5-2640
- Intel Core i3-3250:i3-3250
Processor base frequency
- Intel Xeon E5-2640:2.5 GHz
- Intel Core i3-3250:3.5 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Xeon E5-2640:6
- Intel Core i3-3250:2
Processor lithography
- Intel Xeon E5-2640:32 nm
- Intel Core i3-3250:22 nm
Processor threads
- Intel Xeon E5-2640:12
- Intel Core i3-3250:4
System bus rate
- Intel Xeon E5-2640:7.2 GT/s
- Intel Core i3-3250:5 GT/s
Processor operating modes
- Intel Xeon E5-2640:64-bit
- Intel Core i3-3250:32-bit, 64-bit

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Comparison of Intel Xeon E5-2640, Intel Core i3-3250
67 specifications	A Dell Intel Xeon E5-2640 View product	B HP Intel Core i3-3250 View product
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E5 Family	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2640	i3-3250
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	6	2
Processor socketKnown for one	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Package typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	Server/workstation	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsDiffers	12	4
System bus rateDiffers	7.2 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one	15 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	L3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	55 W
VID Voltage RangeKnown for one	0.60 - 1.35 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	QPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	30	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	42.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	750 GB	32 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1050 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Features1 differ
Market segmentKnown for one	Server	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	40	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
ScalabilityKnown for one	2S	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2011C
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Operational conditions1 differ
TcaseDiffers	73 °C	65.3 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	52.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-d, VT-x	VT-x

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