Intel Core i3-2370M vs Intel Xeon Gold 6230N

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-2370M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6230N
Intel Core i3-2370M Intel Xeon Gold 6230N

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-2370M or Intel Xeon Gold 6230N - 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 i3-2370M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2370M was released in Q1/2012.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6230N has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6230N was released in Q2/2019.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Core i 2000M (46) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
2 Generation 2
Sandy Bridge H Architecture Cascade Lake
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-2370M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-2370M is 2.40 GHz while the Intel Xeon Gold 6230N has 20 CPU cores and 40 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6230N is at 2.30 GHz (3.50 GHz).

Intel Core i3-2370M Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6230N
2 Cores 20
4 Threads 40
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.70 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 i3-2370M Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6230N
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-2370M or Intel Xeon Gold 6230N 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 --
1.15 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 i3-2370M can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6230N supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 140.7 GB/s.

Intel Core i3-2370M Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6230N
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 27.50 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 i3-2370M is 35 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6230N has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i3-2370M Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6230N
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
85 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-2370M is manufactured in 32 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6230N is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 27.50 MB cache.

Intel Core i3-2370M Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6230N
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
PPGA 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
Q1/2012 Release date Q2/2019
-- Release price 2046 $
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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 i3-2370M Intel Core i3-2370M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
473 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6230N Intel Xeon Gold 6230N
20C 40T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i3-2370M Intel Core i3-2370M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1090 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6230N Intel Xeon Gold 6230N
20C 40T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i3-2370M Intel Core i3-2370M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
412 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6230N Intel Xeon Gold 6230N
20C 40T @ 3.50 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 i3-2370M Intel Core i3-2370M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
844 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6230N Intel Xeon Gold 6230N
20C 40T @ 2.70 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 i3-2370M Intel Core i3-2370M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.15 GHz
221 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6230N Intel Xeon Gold 6230N
@ 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 i3-2370M Intel Core i3-2370M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1365 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6230N Intel Xeon Gold 6230N
20C 40T @ 2.70 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 i3-2370M Intel Core i3-2370M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
564 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6230N Intel Xeon Gold 6230N
20C 40T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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