Intel Core i3-12300HE vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8268

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-12300HE CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
Intel Core i3-12300HE Intel Xeon Platinum 8268

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-12300HE or Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 - 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 i3-12300HE has 8 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-12300HE was released in Q1/2022.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 has 24 cores with 48 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 8268 was released in Q2/2019.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
Intel Core i 12000H (23) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21)
12 Generation 2
Alder Lake H Architecture Cascade Lake
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-12300HE is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (4.30 GHz). The Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 has 24 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz (3.90 GHz).

Intel Core i3-12300HE Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
8 Cores 24
12 Threads 48
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.90 GHz (4.30 GHz)
4x Golden Cove
A-Core 2.90 GHz (3.90 GHz)
1.50 GHz (3.30 GHz)
4x Gracemont
B-Core --

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 i3-12300HE Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
-- 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 12th Gen (48 EU) GPU no iGPU
0.20 GHz GPU frequency --
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
12 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
48 Compute units --
384 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 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 12th Gen (48 EU) 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 Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-12300HE supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels.

Intel Core i3-12300HE Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2933
64 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
No ECC Yes
5.00 MB L2 Cache --
12.00 MB L3 Cache 35.75 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 48
39.4 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 i3-12300HE has a TDP of 45 W, that of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 is 205 W.

Intel Core i3-12300HE Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 205 W
115 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
35 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-12300HE has a 17.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 cache has a total of 35.75 MB.

Intel Core i3-12300HE Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
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, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
BGA 1744 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
Q1/2022 Release date Q2/2019
-- Release price 6302 $
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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 i3-12300HE Intel Core i3-12300HE
8C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
1104 (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 i3-12300HE Intel Core i3-12300HE
8C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
24C 48T @ 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 i3-12300HE Intel Core i3-12300HE
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) @ 1.15 GHz
883 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i3-12300HE Intel Core i3-12300HE
8C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
24C 48T @ 3.40 GHz
31628 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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