Intel Core i5-3330 vs Intel Xeon D-1518

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Intel Core i5-3330 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon D-1518
Intel Core i5-3330 Intel Xeon D-1518

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-3330 or Intel Xeon D-1518 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i5-3330 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-3330 was released in Q3/2012.

The Intel Xeon D-1518 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-1518 was released in Q4/2015.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Xeon D (79)
Intel Core i 3000 (31) CPU group Intel Xeon D-1500 (22)
3 Generation 1
Ivy Bridge S Architecture Broadwell
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-3330 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-3330 is 3.00 GHz (3.20 GHz) while the Intel Xeon D-1518 has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon D-1518 is at 2.20 GHz.

Intel Core i5-3330 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1518
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i5-3330 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1518
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-3330 or Intel Xeon D-1518 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel HD Graphics 2500 GPU no iGPU
0.65 GHz GPU frequency --
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
6 Compute units --
48 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.0 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel HD Graphics 2500 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-3330 can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Intel Xeon D-1518 supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s.

Intel Core i5-3330 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1518
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-2133
32 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 6.00 MB
6.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 32
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 31.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-3330 is 77 W, while the Intel Xeon D-1518 has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i5-3330 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1518
77 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-3330 is manufactured in 22 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon D-1518 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i5-3330 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1518
22 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 1155 Socket BGA 1667
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2012 Release date Q4/2015
184 $ Release price 206 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3330 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1518 (87%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3330 (88%)
Intel Xeon D-1518 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-3330 Intel Core i5-3330
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
695 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1518 Intel Xeon D-1518
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
603 (87%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-3330 Intel Core i5-3330
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
2343 (90%)
Intel Xeon D-1518 Intel Xeon D-1518
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
2596 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-3330 Intel Core i5-3330
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
4087 (85%)
Intel Xeon D-1518 Intel Xeon D-1518
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
4829 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i5-3330 Intel Core i5-3330
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
643 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1518 Intel Xeon D-1518
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i5-3330 Intel Core i5-3330
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1836 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1518 Intel Xeon D-1518
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-3330 Intel Core i5-3330
Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.05 GHz
101 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1518 Intel Xeon D-1518
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-3330 Intel Core i5-3330
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
308 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1518 Intel Xeon D-1518
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-3330 Intel Core i5-3330
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1201 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1518 Intel Xeon D-1518
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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