Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 vs Intel Core i7-3540M

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-3540M
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 Intel Core i7-3540M

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 or Intel Core i7-3540M - 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 Xeon E3-1245 v3 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 was released in Q2/2013.

The Intel Core i7-3540M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-3540M was released in Q1/2013.
Intel Xeon E3 (43) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Xeon E3 v3 (15) CPU group Intel Core i 3000M (29)
4 Generation 3
Haswell S Architecture Ivy Bridge H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 is 3.40 GHz (3.80 GHz) while the Intel Core i7-3540M has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-3540M is at 3.00 GHz (3.70 GHz).

Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3540M
4 Cores 2
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.40 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
3.80 GHz 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 Xeon E3-1245 v3 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3540M
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-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 or Intel Core i7-3540M 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 P4600 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.30 GHz
7.5 GPU Generation 7
22 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 3
20 Compute units 16
160 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.1 DirectX Version 11.0

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 P4600 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-3540M supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3540M
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
32 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 is 84 W, while the Intel Core i7-3540M has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3540M
84 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
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-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 is manufactured in 22 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-3540M is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3540M
22 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
LGA 1150 Socket BGA 1023
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2013 Release date Q1/2013
265 $ Release price 346 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3540M (66%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3540M (41%)

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 Xeon E3-1245 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
1012 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
751 (74%)

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 Xeon E3-1245 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
3785 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1647 (44%)

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 Xeon E3-1245 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
1217 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
697 (57%)

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 Xeon E3-1245 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
4027 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1502 (37%)

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 Xeon E3-1245 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
Intel HD Graphics P4600 @ 1.20 GHz
384 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.30 GHz
333 (87%)

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 Xeon E3-1245 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
7045 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
2929 (42%)

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 Xeon E3-1245 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
1929 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
151 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
731 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 Intel Core i7-3540M
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