Intel Xeon D-1528 vs Intel Core i3-2125

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Intel Xeon D-1528 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-2125
Intel Xeon D-1528 Intel Core i3-2125

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon D-1528 or Intel Core i3-2125 - 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 Xeon D-1528 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-1528 was released in Q4/2015.

The Intel Core i3-2125 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2125 was released in Q3/2011.
Intel Xeon D (79) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Xeon D-1500 (22) CPU group Intel Core i 2000 (28)
1 Generation 2
Broadwell Architecture Sandy Bridge S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon D-1528 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (2.50 GHz). The Intel Core i3-2125 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz.

Intel Xeon D-1528 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2125
6 Cores 2
12 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.90 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
2.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
1.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Xeon D-1528 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2125
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
-- GPU Generation 6
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 12
-- Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 10.1

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.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon D-1528 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2125 can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Xeon D-1528 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2125
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR3-1333
128 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
9.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 3.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
32 PCIe lanes 16
31.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon D-1528 has a TDP of 35 W, that of the Intel Core i3-2125 is 35 W.

Intel Xeon D-1528 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2125
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon D-1528 has a 9.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i3-2125 cache has a total of 3.00 MB.

Intel Xeon D-1528 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2125
14 nm Technology 32 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, AVX
BGA 1667 Socket LGA 1155
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2015 Release date Q3/2011
342 $ Release price 144 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon D-1528 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2125 (83%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon D-1528 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2125 (36%)

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 Xeon D-1528 Intel Xeon D-1528
6C 12T @ 2.50 GHz
678 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2125 Intel Core i3-2125
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
668 (99%)

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 Xeon D-1528 Intel Xeon D-1528
6C 12T @ 1.90 GHz
3768 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2125 Intel Core i3-2125
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1504 (40%)

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 Xeon D-1528 Intel Xeon D-1528
6C 12T @ 2.50 GHz
805 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2125 Intel Core i3-2125
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
534 (66%)

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 Xeon D-1528 Intel Xeon D-1528
6C 12T @ 1.90 GHz
3066 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2125 Intel Core i3-2125
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1162 (38%)

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 Xeon D-1528 Intel Xeon D-1528
6C 12T @ 1.90 GHz
6399 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2125 Intel Core i3-2125
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1980 (31%)

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 Xeon D-1528 Intel Xeon D-1528
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-2125 Intel Core i3-2125
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.10 GHz
211 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon D-1528 Intel Core i3-2125
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