Intel Xeon Silver 4210 vs Intel Core i3-8121U

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Intel Xeon Silver 4210 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-8121U
Intel Xeon Silver 4210 Intel Core i3-8121U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Silver 4210 and the Intel Core i3-8121U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Silver 4210 10 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the Intel Core i3-8121U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2018.
Intel Xeon Silver (32) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11) CPU group Intel Core i 8000U (CL) (1)
2 Generation 8
Cascade Lake Architecture Cannon Lake U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon Silver 4110 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Silver 4210 is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz). The processor can compute 20 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-8121U clocks with 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
Intel Xeon Silver 4210 Characteristic Intel Core i3-8121U
10 Cores 2
20 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.70 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 Silver 4210 Characteristic Intel Core i3-8121U
-- 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 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

Up to 1024 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Silver 4210, while the Intel Core i3-8121U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled.
Intel Xeon Silver 4210 Characteristic Intel Core i3-8121U
DDR4-2400 Memory LPDDR4-2400, DDR4-2400
1024 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
115.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
13.75 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 16
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Silver 4210 has a TDP of 85 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-8121U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Xeon Silver 4210 Characteristic Intel Core i3-8121U
85 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Silver 4210 has 13.75 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-8121U is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.
Intel Xeon Silver 4210 Characteristic Intel Core i3-8121U
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, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 3647 Socket BGA 1356
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
Q2/2019 Release date Q2/2018
505 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Silver 4210 (100%)
Intel Core i3-8121U (94%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Silver 4210 (100%)
Intel Core i3-8121U (31%)

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 Silver 4210 Intel Xeon Silver 4210
10C 20T @ 3.20 GHz
892 (100%)
Intel Core i3-8121U Intel Core i3-8121U
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
810 (91%)

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 Silver 4210 Intel Xeon Silver 4210
10C 20T @ 2.40 GHz
7729 (100%)
Intel Core i3-8121U Intel Core i3-8121U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1987 (26%)

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 Silver 4210 Intel Xeon Silver 4210
10C 20T @ 3.20 GHz
1145 (100%)
Intel Core i3-8121U Intel Core i3-8121U
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1114 (97%)

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 Silver 4210 Intel Xeon Silver 4210
10C 20T @ 2.40 GHz
6728 (100%)
Intel Core i3-8121U Intel Core i3-8121U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
2414 (36%)

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 Silver 4210 Intel Xeon Silver 4210
10C 20T @ 2.40 GHz
13924 (100%)
Intel Core i3-8121U Intel Core i3-8121U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
4395 (32%)

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 Silver 4210 Intel Xeon Silver 4210
10C 20T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-8121U Intel Core i3-8121U
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
139 (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 Silver 4210 Intel Xeon Silver 4210
10C 20T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-8121U Intel Core i3-8121U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
305 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Xeon Silver 4210 Intel Core i3-8121U
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