Intel Core i5-1230U vs Intel Xeon W-2225

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-1230U and Intel Xeon W-2225 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.

Intel Core i5-1230U

Intel Xeon W-2225

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-1230U

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 64% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 61°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
3.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.1x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 45% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
11.7x lower typical power consumption: 9 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10607 vs 10509

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 Feb 2022 vs 7 Oct 2019
Number of cores	10 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 61°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	800 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	12 MB vs 8.25 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	10607 vs 10509

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2225

Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
16x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 64 GB
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2650 vs 2634

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2650 vs 2634

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-1230U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2225

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2634

2650

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10607

10509

Name	Intel Core i5-1230U	Intel Xeon W-2225
PassMark - Single thread mark	2634	2650
PassMark - CPU mark	10607	10509

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-1230U	Intel Xeon W-2225
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	7 Oct 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$340	$444
Place in performance rating	856	854
Processor Number	i5-1230U	W-2225
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Mobile	Workstation
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	800 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	8.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	61°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	10	4
Number of threads	12	8
Base frequency		4.10 GHz
Number of QPI Links		0
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	1 TB
Supported memory types	Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4 2933
Maximum memory bandwidth		93.85 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46AA
Execution Units	80
Graphics max dynamic frequency	850 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	28.5 x 19	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1781	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt	105 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	14	48
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		x4, x8, x16
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)