Intel Core i3-1000G1 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8256

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Intel Core i3-1000G1 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
Intel Core i3-1000G1 Intel Xeon Platinum 8256

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-1000G1 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 - 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 i3-1000G1 has 2 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 i3-1000G1 was released in Q3/2019.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 was released in Q2/2019.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
Intel Core i 1000G/10000U (19) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21)
10 Generation 2
Ice Lake U Architecture Cascade Lake
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-1000G1 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.10 GHz (3.20 GHz). The Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.80 GHz (3.90 GHz).

Intel Core i3-1000G1 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.10 GHz Frequency 3.80 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.90 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i3-1000G1 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel UHD Graphics (Ice Lake G1) GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
0.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
32 Compute units --
256 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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 UHD Graphics (Ice Lake G1) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-1000G1 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels.

Intel Core i3-1000G1 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
LPDDR4-3733, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2933
32 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
59.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 16.50 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 48
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-1000G1 has a TDP of 9 W, that of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 is 105 W.

Intel Core i3-1000G1 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
9 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 105 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
8 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-1000G1 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 cache has a total of 16.50 MB.

Intel Core i3-1000G1 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
10 nm Technology 14 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, AVX2, AVX-512
BGA 1377 Socket LGA 3647
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2019 Release date Q2/2019
-- Release price 7010 $
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Core i3-1000G1 Intel Core i3-1000G1
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
366 (100%)

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 i3-1000G1 Intel Core i3-1000G1
Intel UHD Graphics (Ice Lake G1) @ 0.90 GHz
483 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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