Intel Core i3-3229Y vs Intel Xeon Gold 6238M

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-3229Y CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6238M
Intel Core i3-3229Y Intel Xeon Gold 6238M

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-3229Y or Intel Xeon Gold 6238M - 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 i3-3229Y has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-3229Y was released in Q1/2013.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6238M has 22 cores with 44 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238M was released in Q2/2019.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Core i 3000Y (4) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
3 Generation 2
Ivy Bridge Y Architecture Cascade Lake
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
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-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-3229Y has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-3229Y is 1.40 GHz while the Intel Xeon Gold 6238M has 22 CPU cores and 44 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6238M is at 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz).

Intel Core i3-3229Y Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6238M
2 Cores 22
4 Threads 44
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.60 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 i3-3229Y Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6238M
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-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-3229Y or Intel Xeon Gold 6238M 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 4000 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
0.85 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
16 Compute units --
128 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 4000 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

The Intel Core i3-3229Y can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238M supports up to GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 140.7 GB/s.

Intel Core i3-3229Y Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6238M
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-2933
32 GB Max. Memory
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 30.25 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 48
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-3229Y is 13 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6238M has a TDP of 140 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i3-3229Y Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6238M
13 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 140 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
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7 W TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-3229Y is manufactured in 22 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238M is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 30.25 MB cache.

Intel Core i3-3229Y Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6238M
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
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
Q1/2013 Release date Q2/2019
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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 i3-3229Y Intel Core i3-3229Y
2C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
311 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6238M Intel Xeon Gold 6238M
22C 44T @ 3.70 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 i3-3229Y Intel Core i3-3229Y
2C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
657 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6238M Intel Xeon Gold 6238M
22C 44T @ 2.60 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 i3-3229Y Intel Core i3-3229Y
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 0.85 GHz
218 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6238M Intel Xeon Gold 6238M
@ 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 i3-3229Y Intel Core i3-3229Y
2C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
1009 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6238M Intel Xeon Gold 6238M
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-3229Y Intel Xeon Gold 6238M
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