Intel Core i3-3210 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6226

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-3210 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6226
Intel Core i3-3210 Intel Xeon Gold 6226

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-3210 and the Intel Xeon Gold 6226 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-3210 2 core processor released in Q1/2013 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6226 which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Core i 3000 (31) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
3 Generation 2
Ivy Bridge S Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-3210 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 6226 clocks with 2.70 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.
Intel Core i3-3210 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6226
2 Cores 12
4 Threads 24
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.50 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 i3-3210 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6226
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
Intel HD Graphics 2500 GPU no iGPU
0.65 GHz GPU frequency --
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
6 Compute units --
48 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.0 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 2500 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
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-3210, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6226 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s enabled.
Intel Core i3-3210 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6226
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-2933
32 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 19.25 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 48
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-3210 has a TDP of 55 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6226 is 125 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Core i3-3210 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6226
55 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-3210 has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6226 is at 19.25 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.
Intel Core i3-3210 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6226
22 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
Q1/2013 Release date Q2/2019
117 $ Release price 1776 $
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the Intel Core i3-3210 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 5.0 stars (1 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the Intel Xeon Gold 6226 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:


Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3210 (61%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6226 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3210 (12%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6226 (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 i3-3210 Intel Core i3-3210
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
629 (61%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6226 Intel Xeon Gold 6226
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz
1028 (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 i3-3210 Intel Core i3-3210
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1328 (12%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6226 Intel Xeon Gold 6226
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz
11452 (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 i3-3210 Intel Core i3-3210
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
2197 (11%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6226 Intel Xeon Gold 6226
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz
19823 (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 i3-3210 Intel Core i3-3210
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
522 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6226 Intel Xeon Gold 6226
12C 24T @ 3.70 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 i3-3210 Intel Core i3-3210
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1113 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6226 Intel Xeon Gold 6226
12C 24T @ 3.50 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 i3-3210 Intel Core i3-3210
Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.05 GHz
101 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6226 Intel Xeon Gold 6226
@ 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 i3-3210 Intel Core i3-3210
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
785 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6226 Intel Xeon Gold 6226
12C 24T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 i3-3210 Intel Core i3-3210
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
110 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6226 Intel Xeon Gold 6226
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 i3-3210 Intel Core i3-3210
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
282 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6226 Intel Xeon Gold 6226
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i3-3210 Intel Xeon Gold 6226
Unknown Unknown

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. Intel Xeon Gold 6226RIntel Xeon Gold 6226 Intel Xeon Gold 6226R vs Intel Xeon Gold 6226
2. Intel Celeron 2950MIntel Core i3-3210 Intel Celeron 2950M vs Intel Core i3-3210
3. Intel Core i3-3210AMD Phenom II X2 560 Intel Core i3-3210 vs AMD Phenom II X2 560
4. Intel Core i3-3210AMD E2-3200 Intel Core i3-3210 vs AMD E2-3200
5. Intel Core i3-3210Intel Celeron N2806 Intel Core i3-3210 vs Intel Celeron N2806
6. Intel Core i3-3210AMD Ryzen 3 3250U Intel Core i3-3210 vs AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
7. Intel Atom x5-Z8500Intel Core i3-3210 Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs Intel Core i3-3210
8. Intel Pentium G4400Intel Core i3-3210 Intel Pentium G4400 vs Intel Core i3-3210
9. Intel Celeron J3160Intel Core i3-3210 Intel Celeron J3160 vs Intel Core i3-3210
10. Intel Core i3-3210AMD A6-7000 Intel Core i3-3210 vs AMD A6-7000


back to index