Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #1,342
Rank #1,406
Core i5-3230M wins by 1% (Rank #1342 vs #1406)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #1,271
Rank #1,494
Core i5-3230M wins by 5% (Rank #1271 vs #1494)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #1,668
Rank #1,156
Xeon L5638 wins by 4.9% (Rank #1668 vs #1156)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,251
Rank #985
Xeon L5638 wins by 1.2% (Rank #1251 vs #985)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,247
Rank #1,040
Xeon L5638 wins by 0.9% (Rank #1247 vs #1040)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,175
Rank #1,103
Xeon L5638 wins by 0.3% (Rank #1175 vs #1103)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Core i5-3230M | Xeon L5638 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
2
|
6
|
-66.7% |
| Threads |
4
|
12
|
-66.7% |
| Base Frequency |
2,600 MHz
|
2,000 MHz
|
+23.1% |
| Clock Multiplier | -- |
15x
|
|
| L1 Cache | -- |
62 KB
|
|
| L2 Cache | -- |
0 MiB
|
|
| L3 Cache | -- |
11 MiB
|
|
| Memory Channels |
2
|
-- | |
| Maximum Memory |
0 GB
|
-- | |
| Max Bandwidth |
26 GB/s
|
-- | |
| PCIe Lanes |
1
|
-- | |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
-- | |
| TDP (lower is better) |
35 W
|
60 W
|
41.7% less |
| Process (lower is better) |
22 nm
|
32 nm
|
31.3% less |
| Specification | Core i5-3230M | Xeon L5638 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Model Number | i5-3230M | -- |
| Core Name | -- | Westmere-EP |
| Socket | FCBGA1023 | Socket 1366 |
| Package | -- | FC-LGA10 |
| Memory Type | DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 | DDR3 |
| ECC Support | No | -- |
| PCIe Revision | 3.0 | -- |
| PCIe Configuration | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 | -- |
| Market Segment | -- | Server |
| Locked Multiplier | -- | Yes |
Designer
Model Number
Core Name
Socket
Package
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Core i5-3230M | Xeon L5638 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Die Area | -- | 239 mm² |
| Transistor Count | -- | 1,170 |
| Manufacturer | -- | Intel |
| Word Size | 64-bit | -- |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Word Size
Integrated GPU specifications comparison
| Specification | Core i5-3230M | Xeon L5638 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HD Graphics 4000 | -- |
| GPU Designer | Intel | -- |
| GPU Max Frequency | 1100 MHz | -- |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Core i5-3230M | Xeon L5638 |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX-512 | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| AVX512BW | ||
| AVX512CD | ||
| AVX512DQ | ||
| AVX512F | ||
| AVX512VL | ||
| AVX512_VNNI | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| DL Boost | ||
| EIST | ||
| EMMX | ||
| EPT | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FPU | ||
| Flex Memory | ||
| HT | ||
| IPT | ||
| KPT | ||
| MBE Ctrl | ||
| MMX | ||
| NM | ||
| NX | ||
| PTT | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| SIPP | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| SST | ||
| Secure Key | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VMD | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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