Intel Xeon Gold 6330N vs Intel Core i5-1230U

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Intel Xeon Gold 6330N CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-1230U
Intel Xeon Gold 6330N Intel Core i5-1230U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6330N and the Intel Core i5-1230U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6330N 28 core processor released in Q2/2021 with the Intel Core i5-1230U which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21) CPU group Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21)
3 Generation 12
Ice Lake Architecture Alder Lake U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6330N is a 28 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.40 GHz). The processor can compute 56 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-1230U clocks with 1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz), has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Gold 6330N Characteristic Intel Core i5-1230U
28 Cores 10
56 Threads 12
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz (3.40 GHz) A-Core 1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz)
2x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 0.70 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 Gold 6330N Characteristic Intel Core i5-1230U
-- 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 80 (Alder Lake)
GPU frequency 0.25 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.90 GHz
-- GPU Generation 13
Technology 10 nm
Max. displays 4
-- Compute units 80
-- Shader 640
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 80 (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 6144 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6330N, while the Intel Core i5-1230U supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Gold 6330N Characteristic Intel Core i5-1230U
DDR4-2666 Memory LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
6144 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
170.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 6.50 MB
42.00 MB L3 Cache 12.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 4.0
64 PCIe lanes 28
126.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 55.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Gold 6330N has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-1230U is 9 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Gold 6330N Characteristic Intel Core i5-1230U
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 9 W
-- TDP (PL2) 29 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6330N has 42.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-1230U is at 18.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Intel Xeon Gold 6330N Characteristic Intel Core i5-1230U
10 nm Technology 10 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
LGA 4189 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
Q2/2021 Release date Q1/2022
2029 $ Release price --
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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 6330N Intel Xeon Gold 6330N
28C 56T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-1230U Intel Core i5-1230U
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1479 (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 6330N Intel Xeon Gold 6330N
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-1230U Intel Core i5-1230U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 0.90 GHz
1115 (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 Gold 6330N Intel Xeon Gold 6330N
28C 56T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-1230U Intel Core i5-1230U
10C 12T @ 2.20 GHz
10864 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 6330N Intel Core i5-1230U
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