Intel Core i3-2328M vs Intel Xeon W-3235

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Intel Core i3-2328M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon W-3235
Intel Core i3-2328M Intel Xeon W-3235

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-2328M or Intel Xeon W-3235 - 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 i3-2328M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2328M was released in Q3/2012.

The Intel Xeon W-3235 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-3235 was released in Q2/2019.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Xeon W (83)
Intel Core i 2000M (46) CPU group Intel Xeon W-2200/3200 (17)
2 Generation 7
Sandy Bridge H Architecture Cascade Lake W
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Xeon W-3335

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-2328M is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. The Intel Xeon W-3235 has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (4.50 GHz).
Intel Core i3-2328M Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3235
2 Cores 12
4 Threads 24
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.00 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 i3-2328M Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3235
-- 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 HD Graphics 3000 GPU no iGPU
0.65 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 i3-2328M supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-3235 can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels.
Intel Core i3-2328M Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3235
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-2933
16 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 19.25 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 64
8.0 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 i3-2328M has a TDP of 35 W, that of the Intel Xeon W-3235 is 180 W.
Intel Core i3-2328M Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3235
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 180 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
85 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-2328M has a 3.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon W-3235 cache has a total of 19.25 MB.
Intel Core i3-2328M Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3235
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
PGA 988 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
Q3/2012 Release date Q2/2019
-- Release price 1398 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2328M (31%)
Intel Xeon W-3235 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2328M (6%)
Intel Xeon W-3235 (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 i3-2328M Intel Core i3-2328M
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
435 (36%)
Intel Xeon W-3235 Intel Xeon W-3235
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz
1192 (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 i3-2328M Intel Core i3-2328M
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
958 (7%)
Intel Xeon W-3235 Intel Xeon W-3235
12C 24T @ 4.00 GHz
13102 (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 i3-2328M Intel Core i3-2328M
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
369 (26%)
Intel Xeon W-3235 Intel Xeon W-3235
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz
1408 (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 i3-2328M Intel Core i3-2328M
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
766 (7%)
Intel Xeon W-3235 Intel Xeon W-3235
12C 24T @ 4.00 GHz
10309 (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 i3-2328M Intel Core i3-2328M
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
1236 (5%)
Intel Xeon W-3235 Intel Xeon W-3235
12C 24T @ 4.00 GHz
26028 (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 i3-2328M Intel Core i3-2328M
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-3235 Intel Xeon W-3235
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz
424 (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 i3-2328M Intel Core i3-2328M
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-3235 Intel Xeon W-3235
12C 24T @ 4.00 GHz
5742 (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 i3-2328M Intel Core i3-2328M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.10 GHz
211 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-3235 Intel Xeon W-3235
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i3-2328M Intel Core i3-2328M
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
517 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-3235 Intel Xeon W-3235
12C 24T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i3-2328M Intel Xeon W-3235
Unknown Apple Mac Pro (2019)

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