Intel Xeon Gold 6312U vs Intel Xeon W-2125

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Intel Xeon Gold 6312U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon W-2125
Intel Xeon Gold 6312U Intel Xeon W-2125

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6312U or Intel Xeon W-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 Gold 6312U has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6312U was released in Q2/2021.

The Intel Xeon W-2125 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 512 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-2125 was released in Q3/2017.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Xeon W (83)
Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21) CPU group Intel Xeon W-2100/3100 (15)
3 Generation 6
Ice Lake Architecture Skylake W
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Xeon W-2225

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6312U is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.60 GHz). The Intel Xeon W-2125 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 4.00 GHz (4.50 GHz).

Intel Xeon Gold 6312U Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2125
24 Cores 4
48 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 4.00 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.50 GHz
2.80 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 Xeon Gold 6312U Characteristic Intel Xeon W-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 no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Gold 6312U supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-2125 can connect up to 512 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

Intel Xeon Gold 6312U Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2125
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2666
6144 GB Max. Memory 512 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
204.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 85.4 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
36.00 MB L3 Cache 8.25 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
64 PCIe lanes 48
126.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 6312U has a TDP of 185 W, that of the Intel Xeon W-2125 is 120 W.

Intel Xeon Gold 6312U Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2125
185 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 120 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6312U has a 36.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon W-2125 cache has a total of 8.25 MB.

Intel Xeon Gold 6312U Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2125
10 nm Technology 14 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, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 4189 Socket LGA 2066
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, Linux
Q2/2021 Release date Q3/2017
1450 $ Release price 444 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6312U (100%)
Intel Xeon W-2125 (93%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6312U (100%)
Intel Xeon W-2125 (23%)

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 6312U Intel Xeon Gold 6312U
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
1338 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-2125 Intel Xeon W-2125
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
1243 (93%)

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 6312U Intel Xeon Gold 6312U
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
23285 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-2125 Intel Xeon W-2125
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
5243 (23%)

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 6312U Intel Xeon Gold 6312U
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
43717 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-2125 Intel Xeon W-2125
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
10031 (23%)

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 6312U Intel Xeon Gold 6312U
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
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 Xeon Gold 6312U Intel Xeon Gold 6312U
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-2125 Intel Xeon W-2125
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
5324 (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 Gold 6312U Intel Xeon Gold 6312U
24C 48T @ 3.60 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 Xeon Gold 6312U Intel Xeon Gold 6312U
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-2125 Intel Xeon W-2125
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
943 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 6312U Intel Xeon W-2125
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