Intel Core i3-9100TE vs Intel Xeon Platinum 9221

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-9100TE CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
Intel Core i3-9100TE Intel Xeon Platinum 9221

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-9100TE or Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 - 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 i3-9100TE has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-9100TE was released in Q2/2019.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 was released in Q3/2019.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
Intel Core i 9000 (34) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21)
9 Generation 2
Coffee Lake S Refresh Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i3-10100TE Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-9100TE is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz). The Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 has 32 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.70 GHz).

Intel Core i3-9100TE Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
4 Cores 32
4 Threads 64
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.50 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 i3-9100TE Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
-- 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 UHD Graphics 630 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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 UHD Graphics 630 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-9100TE supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 can connect up to GB of memory in 12 memory channels.

Intel Core i3-9100TE Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-2933
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 12
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 281.4 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 71.50 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 48
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-9100TE has a TDP of 35 W, that of the Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 is 250 W.

Intel Core i3-9100TE Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 250 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-9100TE has a 6.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 cache has a total of 71.50 MB.

Intel Core i3-9100TE Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
14 nm Technology 14 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
LGA 1151 Socket LGA 3647
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2019 Release date Q3/2019
122 $ Release price --
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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 i3-9100TE Intel Core i3-9100TE
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
895 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
32C 64T @ 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 i3-9100TE Intel Core i3-9100TE
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
2793 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
32C 64T @ 2.50 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 i3-9100TE Intel Core i3-9100TE
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.05 GHz
403 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
@ 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 i3-9100TE Intel Core i3-9100TE
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
4944 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
32C 64T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-9100TE Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
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