Intel Xeon w5-3425 vs Intel Core i3-9100HL

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Intel Xeon w5-3425 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-9100HL
Intel Xeon w5-3425 Intel Core i3-9100HL

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon w5-3425 and the Intel Core i3-9100HL and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon w5-3425 12 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the Intel Core i3-9100HL which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Xeon W-3400 (8) CPU group Intel Core i 9000H (11)
12 Generation 9
Sapphire Rapids-WS Architecture Coffee Lake H Refresh
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon W-3225 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon w5-3425 is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (4.60 GHz). The processor can compute 24 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-9100HL clocks with 1.60 GHz (2.90 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
Intel Xeon w5-3425 Characteristic Intel Core i3-9100HL
12 Cores 4
24 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
4.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.90 GHz
3.90 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 w5-3425 Characteristic Intel Core i3-9100HL
-- 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 UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9.5
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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 UHD Graphics 630
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 / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 4096 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon w5-3425, while the Intel Core i3-9100HL supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s enabled.
Intel Xeon w5-3425 Characteristic Intel Core i3-9100HL
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR4-2666
4096 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
307.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
30.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
112 PCIe lanes 16
441.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon w5-3425 has a TDP of 270 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-9100HL is 25 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Xeon w5-3425 Characteristic Intel Core i3-9100HL
270 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
324 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
103 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon w5-3425 has 30.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-9100HL is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.
Intel Xeon w5-3425 Characteristic Intel Core i3-9100HL
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, AMX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 4677 Socket BGA 1440
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q2/2019
1189 $ Release price 225 $
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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 w5-3425 Intel Xeon w5-3425
12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-9100HL Intel Core i3-9100HL
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
816 (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 w5-3425 Intel Xeon w5-3425
12C 24T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-9100HL Intel Core i3-9100HL
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
2712 (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 w5-3425 Intel Xeon w5-3425
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-9100HL Intel Core i3-9100HL
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz
422 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Xeon w5-3425 Intel Core i3-9100HL
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