Intel Core i3-1120G4 vs Intel Xeon W-3225

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-1120G4 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon W-3225
Intel Core i3-1120G4 Intel Xeon W-3225

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-1120G4 or Intel Xeon W-3225 - 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 i3-1120G4 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-1120G4 was released in Q4/2020.

The Intel Xeon W-3225 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-3225 was released in Q2/2019.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Xeon W (83)
Intel Core i 1100G/11000U (19) CPU group Intel Xeon W-2200/3200 (17)
11 Generation 7
Tiger Lake U Architecture Cascade Lake W
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Xeon w5-3425

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-1120G4 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.90 GHz). The Intel Xeon W-3225 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz (4.40 GHz).
Intel Core i3-1120G4 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3225
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 3.70 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.40 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.20 GHz

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 Core i3-1120G4 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3225
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 (Tiger Lake G4) GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology
4 Max. displays
48 Compute units --
384 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 (Tiger Lake G4) 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 Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-1120G4 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-3225 can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels.
Intel Core i3-1120G4 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3225
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory DDR4-2666
32 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
68.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 16.50 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
4 PCIe lanes 64
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 63.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-1120G4 has a TDP of 15 W, that of the Intel Xeon W-3225 is 160 W.
Intel Core i3-1120G4 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3225
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 160 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
7 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-1120G4 has a 6.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon W-3225 cache has a total of 16.50 MB.
Intel Core i3-1120G4 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3225
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, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
BGA 1526 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
Q4/2020 Release date Q2/2019
309 $ Release price 1199 $
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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 Core i3-1120G4 Intel Core i3-1120G4
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-3225 Intel Xeon W-3225
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
1142 (100%)

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 Core i3-1120G4 Intel Core i3-1120G4
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-3225 Intel Xeon W-3225
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
9142 (100%)

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 i3-1120G4 Intel Core i3-1120G4
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-3225 Intel Xeon W-3225
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
415 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-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 multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-1120G4 Intel Core i3-1120G4
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-3225 Intel Xeon W-3225
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
4120 (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 i3-1120G4 Intel Core i3-1120G4
Intel UHD Graphics (Tiger Lake G4) @ 1.10 GHz
845 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-3225 Intel Xeon W-3225
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i3-1120G4 Intel Xeon W-3225
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