Intel Core i7-2629M vs Intel Xeon W-3225

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-2629M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon W-3225
Intel Core i7-2629M Intel Xeon W-3225

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-2629M and the Intel Xeon W-3225 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-2629M 2 core processor released in Q1/2011 with the Intel Xeon W-3225 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Intel Xeon W (83)
Intel Core i 2000M (46) CPU group Intel Xeon W-2200/3200 (17)
2 Generation 7
Sandy Bridge H Architecture Cascade Lake W
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Xeon w5-3425

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-2629M is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.00 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon W-3225 clocks with 3.70 GHz (4.40 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-2629M Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3225
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 3.70 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.20 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 i7-2629M Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3225
-- 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 3000 GPU no iGPU
0.50 GHz GPU frequency --
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
12 Compute units --
96 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 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 3000 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
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-2629M, while the Intel Xeon W-3225 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i7-2629M Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3225
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-2666
8 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 16.50 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 64
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 63.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-2629M has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon W-3225 is 160 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-2629M Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3225
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 160 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-2629M has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon W-3225 is at 16.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i7-2629M Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3225
32 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
Q1/2011 Release date Q2/2019
270 $ Release price 1199 $
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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 i7-2629M Intel Core i7-2629M
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-3225 Intel Xeon W-3225
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
1142 (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 i7-2629M Intel Core i7-2629M
2C 4T @ 2.10 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 i7-2629M Intel Core i7-2629M
2C 4T @ 3.00 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 i7-2629M Intel Core i7-2629M
2C 4T @ 2.10 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 i7-2629M Intel Core i7-2629M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.10 GHz
211 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-3225 Intel Xeon W-3225
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-2629M Intel Xeon W-3225
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