Intel Xeon E3-1105C vs Intel Core i3-2115C: comparison

Comparison of Intel Xeon E3-1105C and Intel Core i3-2115C: key differences and a full specification table.

Key differences

Intel Xeon E3-1105C has more cores (4 vs 2), more threads (8 vs 4) and a larger L3 cache (6 MB vs 3 MB).

At the same time, Intel Core i3-2115C has a higher base clock (2 GHz vs 1 GHz).

Both processors match on: TDP (25 W), maximum memory size (32 GB), memory channels (2), PCIe version (2).

These are specification values: they show differences between the models but do not determine a performance winner. For a specific workload, rely on independent benchmarks.

Key specifications

ParameterIntel Xeon E3-1105CIntel Core i3-2115C
Cores / threads 4 / 8 2 / 4
L3 cache 6 MB 3 MB
TDP 25 W 25 W

Full specification table

Differing values are highlighted. This is not a better/worse rating: numbers from different architectures are not always comparable.

Parameter Intel Xeon E3-1105C Intel Core i3-2115C
General
Model E3-1105C i3-2115C
Codename Gladden Gladden
Segment Embedded Embedded
Product line Семейство процессоров Intel Xeon E3 Legacy Intel Core Processors
Launch date Q2 2012 Q2 2012
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Servicing status End of Servicing Lifetime End of Servicing Lifetime
End of servicing updates 12/31/2019 12/31/2019
Embedded options available Yes Yes
Use conditions Communications Communications
CPU
Cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Multithreading (SMT/HT) Yes Yes
Base clock 1 GHz 2 GHz
L3 cache 6 MB 3 MB
Bus speed — 5 GT/s
TDP 25 W 25 W
Turbo Boost No No
64-bit support Yes Yes
Instruction set width 64 bit 64 bit
Instruction set extensions AVX AVX
Memory
Max memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Memory types DDR3 DDR3
Memory channels 2 2
Max memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 21.3 GB/s
ECC memory supported Yes Yes
I/O and interfaces
PCI Express revision 2 2
PCI Express lanes 20 16
PCI Express configurations 1x16 1x4 or 2x8 1x4 or 1x8 3x4 1x16 1x4 or 2x8 1x4 or 1x8 3x4
Package and thermal
Sockets supported FCBGA1284 FCBGA1284
Package size 37.5mm x 37.5 mm 37.5mm x 37.5 mm
TJUNCTION 100 °C 100 °C
Security and virtualization
Virtualization (VT-x / AMD-V) Yes Yes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d) Yes Yes
Extended Page Tables (EPT) Yes Yes
AES-NI Yes Yes
Execute Disable Bit Yes Yes
Intel Trusted Execution Technology Yes —
Technologies
Enhanced SpeedStep Yes Yes
Idle States Yes Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies Yes Yes
Identity Protection Technology — Yes
Flex Memory Access Yes Yes
Fast Memory Access Yes Yes

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