Intel Xeon D-2173IT vs Intel Core i3-2370M

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Intel Xeon D-2173IT CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-2370M
Intel Xeon D-2173IT Intel Core i3-2370M

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon D-2173IT or Intel Core i3-2370M - 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-2173IT has 14 cores with 28 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 512 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-2173IT was released in Q1/2018.

The Intel Core i3-2370M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2370M was released in Q1/2012.
Intel Xeon D (79) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Xeon D-2100 (13) CPU group Intel Core i 2000M (46)
2 Generation 2
Skylake Architecture Sandy Bridge H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon D-2173IT is a 14 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz (3.00 GHz). The Intel Core i3-2370M has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz.

Intel Xeon D-2173IT Characteristic Intel Core i3-2370M
14 Cores 2
28 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.70 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.30 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-2173IT Characteristic Intel Core i3-2370M
-- 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 0.65 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.15 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-2173IT supports a maximum of 512 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2370M can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Xeon D-2173IT Characteristic Intel Core i3-2370M
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR3-1333
512 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
68.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
19.00 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-2173IT has a TDP of 70 W, that of the Intel Core i3-2370M is 35 W.

Intel Xeon D-2173IT Characteristic Intel Core i3-2370M
70 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 85 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon D-2173IT has a 19.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i3-2370M cache has a total of 3.00 MB.

Intel Xeon D-2173IT Characteristic Intel Core i3-2370M
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, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
BGA 2518 Socket PPGA 988
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
Q1/2018 Release date Q1/2012
1315 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon D-2173IT (100%)
Intel Core i3-2370M (56%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon D-2173IT (0%)
Intel Core i3-2370M (0%)

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-2173IT Intel Xeon D-2173IT
14C 28T @ 3.00 GHz
851 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2370M Intel Core i3-2370M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
473 (56%)

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-2173IT Intel Xeon D-2173IT
14C 28T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-2370M Intel Core i3-2370M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1090 (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 Xeon D-2173IT Intel Xeon D-2173IT
14C 28T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-2370M Intel Core i3-2370M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
412 (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 Xeon D-2173IT Intel Xeon D-2173IT
14C 28T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-2370M Intel Core i3-2370M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
844 (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 Xeon D-2173IT Intel Xeon D-2173IT
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-2370M Intel Core i3-2370M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.15 GHz
221 (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 Xeon D-2173IT Intel Xeon D-2173IT
14C 28T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-2370M Intel Core i3-2370M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1365 (100%)

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 Xeon D-2173IT Intel Xeon D-2173IT
14C 28T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-2370M Intel Core i3-2370M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
564 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon D-2173IT Intel Core i3-2370M
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