Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 vs Intel Core i5-3437U

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Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-3437U
Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 Intel Core i5-3437U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 and the Intel Core i5-3437U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 32 core processor released in Q3/2019 with the Intel Core i5-3437U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2013.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) CPU group Intel Core i 3000U (12)
2 Generation 3
Cascade Lake Architecture Ivy Bridge U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 is a 32 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 64 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-3437U clocks with 1.90 GHz (2.90 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 Characteristic Intel Core i5-3437U
32 Cores 2
64 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz Frequency 1.90 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.90 GHz
2.50 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 Platinum 9221 Characteristic Intel Core i5-3437U
-- 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 4000
GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.20 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7
Technology 22 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 16
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.0

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 4000
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 Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 12 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 9221, while the Intel Core i5-3437U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 Characteristic Intel Core i5-3437U
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory 32 GB
12 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
281.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
71.50 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 Platinum 9221 has a TDP of 250 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-3437U is 17 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 Characteristic Intel Core i5-3437U
250 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 has 71.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-3437U is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 Characteristic Intel Core i5-3437U
14 nm Technology 22 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 BGA 1023
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
Q3/2019 Release date Q1/2013
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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 Platinum 9221 Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
32C 64T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3437U Intel Core i5-3437U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
610 (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 Platinum 9221 Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
32C 64T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3437U Intel Core i5-3437U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
1305 (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 Platinum 9221 Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
32C 64T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3437U Intel Core i5-3437U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
484 (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 Platinum 9221 Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
32C 64T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3437U Intel Core i5-3437U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
1096 (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 Platinum 9221 Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3437U Intel Core i5-3437U
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.20 GHz
307 (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 Platinum 9221 Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
32C 64T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3437U Intel Core i5-3437U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
2294 (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 Platinum 9221 Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
32C 64T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3437U Intel Core i5-3437U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
99 (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 Platinum 9221 Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
32C 64T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3437U Intel Core i5-3437U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
223 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 Intel Core i5-3437U
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