Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 vs Intel Core i3-1220P Benchmark, comparison and differences


Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5		Intel Core i3-1220P
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 and the Intel Core i3-1220P and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 4 core processor released in Q4/2015 with the Intel Core i3-1220P which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022.

Intel Xeon E3 (43)	Family	Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Xeon E3 v5 (17)	CPU group	Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21)
5	Generation	12
Skylake S	Architecture	Alder Lake U
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.50 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-1220P clocks with 1.50 GHz (4.40 GHz), has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-1220P
4	Cores	10
4	Threads	12
normal	Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
3.00 GHz (3.50 GHz)	A-Core	1.50 GHz (4.40 GHz) 2x Golden Cove
--	B-Core	1.10 GHz (3.30 GHz) 8x Gracemont
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 E3-1220 v5	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-1220P
--	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.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake)
	GPU frequency	0.30 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.10 GHz
--	GPU Generation	13
	Technology	10 nm
	Max. displays	4
--	Compute units	64
--	Shader	512
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
--	DirectX Version	12.1

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 Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode
No	Codec AV1	Decode
No	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5, while the Intel Core i3-1220P supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s enabled.
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-1220P
DDR4-2133	Memory	LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
64 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	83.2 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	6.50 MB
8.00 MB	L3 Cache	12.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	4.0
16	PCIe lanes	28
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	55.1 GB/s
Thermal Management The Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 has a TDP of 80 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-1220P is 28 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-1220P
80 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	28 W
--	TDP (PL2)	64 W
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-1220P is at 18.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-1220P
14 nm	Technology	10 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
LGA 1151	Socket	BGA 1744
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2015	Release date	Q1/2022
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 (64%)

Intel Core i3-1220P (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 (48%)

Intel Core i3-1220P (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 Xeon E3-1220 v5 4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	1022 (65%)
	Intel Core i3-1220P 10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1564 (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 Xeon E3-1220 v5 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	3428 (50%)
	Intel Core i3-1220P 10C 12T @ 2.70 GHz	6894 (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 E3-1220 v5 4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	1324 (63%)
	Intel Core i3-1220P 10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	2102 (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 E3-1220 v5 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	3642 (55%)
	Intel Core i3-1220P 10C 12T @ 2.70 GHz	6645 (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 E3-1220 v5 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	5758 (40%)
	Intel Core i3-1220P 10C 12T @ 2.70 GHz	14265 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 Xeon E3-1220 v5 4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-1220P 10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1685 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 Xeon E3-1220 v5 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-1220P 10C 12T @ 2.70 GHz	8811 (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 E3-1220 v5 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-1220P Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake) @ 1.10 GHz	1091 (100%)

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 Xeon E3-1220 v5 4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	147 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-1220P 10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	0 (0%)

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 Xeon E3-1220 v5 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	551 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-1220P 10C 12T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)

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