Intel Xeon Gold 6212U vs Intel Core i3-2125 Benchmark, comparison and differences


Intel Xeon Gold 6212U		Intel Core i3-2125
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6212U and the Intel Core i3-2125 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6212U 24 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the Intel Core i3-2125 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2011.

Intel Xeon Gold (163)	Family	Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)	CPU group	Intel Core i 2000 (28)
2	Generation	2
Cascade Lake	Architecture	Sandy Bridge S
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Xeon Gold 6212U is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 48 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-2125 clocks with 3.30 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
Intel Xeon Gold 6212U	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2125
24	Cores	2
48	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.40 GHz	Frequency	3.30 GHz
3.90 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
2.40 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 Gold 6212U	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2125
--	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.
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 Up to 1024 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6212U, while the Intel Core i3-2125 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.
Intel Xeon Gold 6212U	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2125
DDR4-2933	Memory	DDR3-1333
1024 GB	Max. Memory	32 GB
6 (Hexa Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
140.7 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
35.75 MB	L3 Cache	3.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	2.0
48	PCIe lanes	16
47.3 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	8.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The Intel Xeon Gold 6212U has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-2125 is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Xeon Gold 6212U	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2125
165 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	35 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Xeon Gold 6212U has 35.75 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-2125 is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.
Intel Xeon Gold 6212U	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, AVX-512	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
LGA 3647	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
Q2/2019	Release date	Q3/2011
2000 $	Release price	144 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon Gold 6212U (100%)

Intel Core i3-2125 (61%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon Gold 6212U (100%)

Intel Core i3-2125 (8%)

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 Gold 6212U 24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz	1087 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-2125 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	668 (61%)

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 Gold 6212U 24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz	18344 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-2125 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	1504 (8%)

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 Gold 6212U 24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz	27489 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-2125 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	1980 (7%)

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 Gold 6212U 24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-2125 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	534 (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 Gold 6212U 24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-2125 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	1162 (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 Gold 6212U @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-2125 Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.10 GHz	211 (100%)

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Intel Xeon Gold 6212U vs Intel Core i3-2125

CPU comparison with benchmarks

CPU comparison

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details