Intel Core i3-12100 vs Intel Xeon W-2235

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-12100 and Intel Xeon W-2235 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-12100

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 56% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 64°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 45% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.2x lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3421 vs 2645
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 vs 7 Oct 2019
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 64°C
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache 12 MB vs 8.25 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 60 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3421 vs 2645

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2235

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
  • Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 20% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14377 vs 13525
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
L1 cache 384 KB vs 320 KB
L2 cache 6 MB vs 5 MB
Maximum memory size 1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 14377 vs 13525

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-12100
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2235

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3421
2645
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
13525
14377
Name Intel Core i3-12100 Intel Xeon W-2235
PassMark - Single thread mark 3421 2645
PassMark - CPU mark 13525 14377
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3999

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-12100 Intel Xeon W-2235

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Cascade Lake
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 7 Oct 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $144 $555
Place in performance rating 808 803
Processor Number i3-12100 W-2235
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment Desktop Workstation
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 320 KB 384 KB
L2 cache 5 MB 6 MB
L3 cache 12 MB 8.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 64°C
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz 4.60 GHz
Number of cores 4 6
Number of threads 8 12
Base frequency 3.80 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 0

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 93.85 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 1 TB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR4 2933

Graphics

Device ID 0x4692
Execution Units 24
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.40 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 730

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm 45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 60 Watt 130 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 48
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 x4, x8, x16
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 46-bit

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)