Intel Core i3-2125 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8358

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Intel Core i3-2125 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
Intel Core i3-2125 Intel Xeon Platinum 8358

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-2125 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 - 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 i3-2125 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2125 was released in Q3/2011.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 was released in Q2/2021.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
Intel Core i 2000 (28) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8300 (12)
2 Generation 3
Sandy Bridge S Architecture Ice Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-2125 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-2125 is 3.30 GHz while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 has 32 CPU cores and 64 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 is at 2.60 GHz (3.40 GHz).

Intel Core i3-2125 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
2 Cores 32
4 Threads 64
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.30 GHz Frequency 2.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 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 i3-2125 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i3-2125 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 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 3000 GPU no iGPU
0.85 GHz GPU frequency --
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
12 Compute units --
96 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 3000 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 i3-2125 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 8358 supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 204.8 GB/s.

Intel Core i3-2125 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-3200
32 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 204.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 48.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 64
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 126.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-2125 is 35 W, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 has a TDP of 250 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i3-2125 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 250 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-2125 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 48.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i3-2125 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
32 nm Technology 10 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 4189
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 Q2/2021
144 $ Release price 3950 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2125 (44%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2125 (5%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 (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 i3-2125 Intel Core i3-2125
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
668 (54%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz
1238 (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 i3-2125 Intel Core i3-2125
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1504 (6%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz
25824 (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 i3-2125 Intel Core i3-2125
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
534 (34%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz
1583 (100%)

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 i3-2125 Intel Core i3-2125
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1980 (4%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz
54428 (100%)

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 i3-2125 Intel Core i3-2125
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1162 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i3-2125 Intel Core i3-2125
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.10 GHz
211 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-2125 Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
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