Intel Core i5-1230U vs Intel Xeon W-3225

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-1230U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon W-3225
Intel Core i5-1230U Intel Xeon W-3225

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-1230U or Intel Xeon W-3225 - 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 i5-1230U has 10 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-1230U was released in Q1/2022.

The Intel Xeon W-3225 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-3225 was released in Q2/2019.
Intel Core i5 (328) Family Intel Xeon W (83)
Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21) CPU group Intel Xeon W-2200/3200 (17)
12 Generation 7
Alder Lake U Architecture Cascade Lake W
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Xeon w5-3425

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-1230U is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz). The Intel Xeon W-3225 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz (4.40 GHz).

Intel Core i5-1230U Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3225
10 Cores 8
12 Threads 16
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz)
2x Golden Cove
A-Core 3.70 GHz (4.40 GHz)
0.70 GHz (3.30 GHz)
8x Gracemont
B-Core --

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 i5-1230U Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3225
-- 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 Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) GPU no iGPU
0.25 GHz GPU frequency --
0.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
13 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology
4 Max. displays
80 Compute units --
640 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 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 Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) 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 Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-1230U supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-3225 can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels.

Intel Core i5-1230U Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3225
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2666
64 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
83.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
No ECC Yes
6.50 MB L2 Cache --
12.00 MB L3 Cache 16.50 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
28 PCIe lanes 64
55.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 63.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-1230U has a TDP of 9 W, that of the Intel Xeon W-3225 is 160 W.

Intel Core i5-1230U Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3225
9 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 160 W
29 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-1230U has a 18.50 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon W-3225 cache has a total of 16.50 MB.

Intel Core i5-1230U Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3225
10 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
BGA 1744 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
Q1/2022 Release date Q2/2019
-- Release price 1199 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks

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 i5-1230U Intel Core i5-1230U
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1479 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-3225 Intel Xeon W-3225
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
1142 (77%)

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 i5-1230U Intel Core i5-1230U
10C 12T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-3225 Intel Xeon W-3225
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
9142 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 i5-1230U Intel Core i5-1230U
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-3225 Intel Xeon W-3225
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
415 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 i5-1230U Intel Core i5-1230U
10C 12T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-3225 Intel Xeon W-3225
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
4120 (100%)

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 i5-1230U Intel Core i5-1230U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 0.90 GHz
1115 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-3225 Intel Xeon W-3225
@ 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 i5-1230U Intel Core i5-1230U
10C 12T @ 2.20 GHz
10864 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-3225 Intel Xeon W-3225
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-1230U Intel Xeon W-3225
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