Intel Core i3-2120T vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L

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Intel Core i3-2120T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L
Intel Core i3-2120T Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-2120T or Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L - 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 i3-2120T has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2120T was released in Q3/2011.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L has 28 cores with 56 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4608 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L was released in Q3/2019.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
Intel Core i 2000 (28) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21)
2 Generation 2
Sandy Bridge S Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-2120T has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-2120T is 2.60 GHz while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L has 28 CPU cores and 56 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L is at 2.20 GHz (4.00 GHz).
Intel Core i3-2120T Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L
2 Cores 28
4 Threads 56
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.20 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 i3-2120T Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-2120T or Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
Intel HD Graphics 2000 GPU no iGPU
0.65 GHz GPU frequency --
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
6 Compute units --
48 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 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 HD Graphics 2000 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-2120T can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L supports up to 4608 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 140.7 GB/s.
Intel Core i3-2120T Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-2933
32 GB Max. Memory 4608 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 38.50 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 48
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-2120T is 35 W, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i3-2120T Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-2120T is manufactured in 32 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 38.50 MB cache.
Intel Core i3-2120T Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L
32 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 1155 Socket LGA 3647
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2011 Release date Q3/2019
121 $ Release price 16616 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120T (44%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120T (5%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L (100%)

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 i3-2120T Intel Core i3-2120T
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
515 (44%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz
1163 (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 i3-2120T Intel Core i3-2120T
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1202 (5%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L
28C 56T @ 2.20 GHz
22237 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i3-2120T Intel Core i3-2120T
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
418 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i3-2120T Intel Core i3-2120T
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
903 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L
28C 56T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i3-2120T Intel Core i3-2120T
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz
378 (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 i3-2120T Intel Core i3-2120T
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz
106 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L
@ 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 i3-2120T Intel Core i3-2120T
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1502 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L
28C 56T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i3-2120T Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L
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