Intel Core i7-3820QM vs Intel Xeon W-2125

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Intel Core i7-3820QM CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon W-2125
Intel Core i7-3820QM Intel Xeon W-2125

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-3820QM and the Intel Xeon W-2125 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-3820QM 4 core processor released in Q2/2012 with the Intel Xeon W-2125 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017.
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) Family Intel Xeon W (83)
Intel Core i 3000M (29) CPU group Intel Xeon W-2100/3100 (15)
3 Generation 6
Ivy Bridge H Architecture Skylake W
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Xeon W-2225

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-3820QM is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon W-2125 clocks with 4.00 GHz (4.50 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-3820QM Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2125
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz Frequency 4.00 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.50 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 i7-3820QM Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2125
-- 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 4000 GPU no iGPU
0.65 GHz GPU frequency --
1.25 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

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-3820QM, while the Intel Xeon W-2125 supports a maximum of 512 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 85.4 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i7-3820QM Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2125
DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-2666
32 GB Max. Memory 512 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 85.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 8.25 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 48
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-3820QM has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon W-2125 is 120 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-3820QM Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2125
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 120 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-3820QM has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon W-2125 is at 8.25 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i7-3820QM Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2125
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 1224 Socket LGA 2066
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
Q2/2012 Release date Q3/2017
568 $ Release price 444 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820QM (55%)
Intel Xeon W-2125 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820QM (53%)
Intel Xeon W-2125 (100%)

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 i7-3820QM Intel Core i7-3820QM
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
774 (62%)
Intel Xeon W-2125 Intel Xeon W-2125
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
1243 (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 i7-3820QM Intel Core i7-3820QM
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
2926 (56%)
Intel Xeon W-2125 Intel Xeon W-2125
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
5243 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i7-3820QM Intel Core i7-3820QM
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
675 (48%)
Intel Xeon W-2125 Intel Xeon W-2125
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
1412 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i7-3820QM Intel Core i7-3820QM
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
2517 (47%)
Intel Xeon W-2125 Intel Xeon W-2125
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
5324 (100%)

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 i7-3820QM Intel Core i7-3820QM
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
5707 (57%)
Intel Xeon W-2125 Intel Xeon W-2125
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
10031 (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 i7-3820QM Intel Core i7-3820QM
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.25 GHz
320 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-2125 Intel Xeon W-2125
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i7-3820QM Intel Core i7-3820QM
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
1644 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-2125 Intel Xeon W-2125
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 i7-3820QM Intel Core i7-3820QM
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-2125 Intel Xeon W-2125
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
193 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 i7-3820QM Intel Core i7-3820QM
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-2125 Intel Xeon W-2125
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
943 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-3820QM Intel Xeon W-2125
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