Intel Core i3-4120U vs Intel Xeon w5-2445

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Intel Core i3-4120U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon w5-2445
Intel Core i3-4120U Intel Xeon w5-2445

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-4120U or Intel Xeon w5-2445 - 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 i3-4120U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4120U was released in Q2/2014.

The Intel Xeon w5-2445 has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2048 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon w5-2445 was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Xeon W (83)
Intel Core i 4000U (26) CPU group Intel Xeon W-2400 (8)
4 Generation 12
Haswell U Architecture Sapphire Rapids-WS
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Xeon W-2245
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-4120U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The Intel Xeon w5-2445 has 10 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (4.60 GHz).

Intel Core i3-4120U Characteristic Intel Xeon w5-2445
2 Cores 10
4 Threads 20
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 3.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.60 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 i3-4120U Characteristic Intel Xeon w5-2445
-- 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 4400 GPU no iGPU
0.20 GHz GPU frequency --
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7.5 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
20 Compute units --
160 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.1 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 4400 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 i3-4120U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon w5-2445 can connect up to 2048 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

Intel Core i3-4120U Characteristic Intel Xeon w5-2445
LPDDR3-1600, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR5-4800
16 GB Max. Memory 2048 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 153.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 26.25 MB
2.0 PCIe version 5.0
12 PCIe lanes 64
6.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-4120U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the Intel Xeon w5-2445 is 175 W.

Intel Core i3-4120U Characteristic Intel Xeon w5-2445
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 175 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 210 W
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 94 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-4120U has a 3.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon w5-2445 cache has a total of 26.25 MB.

Intel Core i3-4120U Characteristic Intel Xeon w5-2445
22 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, AMX
BGA 1168 Socket LGA 4677
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux
Q2/2014 Release date Q1/2023
-- Release price 839 $
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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 i3-4120U Intel Core i3-4120U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
462 (100%)
Intel Xeon w5-2445 Intel Xeon w5-2445
10C 20T @ 4.60 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 i3-4120U Intel Core i3-4120U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1071 (100%)
Intel Xeon w5-2445 Intel Xeon w5-2445
10C 20T @ 4.00 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 i3-4120U Intel Core i3-4120U
Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 1.00 GHz
320 (100%)
Intel Xeon w5-2445 Intel Xeon w5-2445
@ 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 i3-4120U Intel Core i3-4120U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1965 (100%)
Intel Xeon w5-2445 Intel Xeon w5-2445
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-4120U Intel Xeon w5-2445
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