Intel Core i3-2310E vs Intel Xeon Platinum 9221

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-2310E CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
Intel Core i3-2310E Intel Xeon Platinum 9221

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-2310E or Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 - 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 i3-2310E has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.10 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2310E was released in Q1/2011.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 was released in Q3/2019.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
Intel Core i 2000M (46) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21)
2 Generation 2
Sandy Bridge H Architecture Cascade Lake
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-2310E has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-2310E is 2.10 GHz while the Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 has 32 CPU cores and 64 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 is at 2.30 GHz (3.70 GHz).

Intel Core i3-2310E Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
2 Cores 32
4 Threads 64
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.50 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 i3-2310E Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
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Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-2310E or Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 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
0.65 GHz GPU frequency --
1.05 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 i3-2310E can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 supports up to GB of memory in 12 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 281.4 GB/s.

Intel Core i3-2310E Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-2933
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 12
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 281.4 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 71.50 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 i3-2310E is 35 W, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 has a TDP of 250 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i3-2310E Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 250 W
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-- TDP down --
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Technical details

The Intel Core i3-2310E is manufactured in 32 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 71.50 MB cache.

Intel Core i3-2310E Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
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
BGA 1023 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
Q1/2011 Release date Q3/2019
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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 i3-2310E Intel Core i3-2310E
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.05 GHz
202 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
@ 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 i3-2310E Intel Core i3-2310E
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1846 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
32C 64T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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