Intel Xeon W-3265M vs Intel Core i5-3470S

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Intel Xeon W-3265M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-3470S
Intel Xeon W-3265M Intel Core i5-3470S

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon W-3265M or Intel Core i5-3470S - 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 W-3265M has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. Up to 2048 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-3265M was released in Q2/2019.

The Intel Core i5-3470S has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-3470S was released in Q2/2012.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Xeon W-2200/3200 (17) CPU group Intel Core i 3000 (31)
7 Generation 3
Cascade Lake W Architecture Ivy Bridge S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-3265M is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (4.60 GHz). The Intel Core i5-3470S has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz (3.60 GHz).

Intel Xeon W-3265M Characteristic Intel Core i5-3470S
24 Cores 4
48 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz Frequency 2.90 GHz
4.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
3.60 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 W-3265M Characteristic Intel Core i5-3470S
-- 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 Intel HD Graphics 2500
GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7
Technology 22 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 6
-- Shader 48
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 2500
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

The Intel Xeon W-3265M supports a maximum of 2048 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-3470S can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Xeon W-3265M Characteristic Intel Core i5-3470S
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR3-1600
2048 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
33.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
64 PCIe lanes 16
63.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon W-3265M has a TDP of 205 W, that of the Intel Core i5-3470S is 65 W.

Intel Xeon W-3265M Characteristic Intel Core i5-3470S
205 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-3265M has a 33.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-3470S cache has a total of 6.00 MB.

Intel Xeon W-3265M Characteristic Intel Core i5-3470S
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 LGA 1155
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
Q2/2019 Release date Q2/2012
6350 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-3265M (100%)
Intel Core i5-3470S (58%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-3265M (100%)
Intel Core i5-3470S (14%)

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 W-3265M Intel Xeon W-3265M
24C 48T @ 4.60 GHz
1189 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3470S Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
769 (65%)

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 W-3265M Intel Xeon W-3265M
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
20069 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3470S Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
2455 (12%)

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 W-3265M Intel Xeon W-3265M
24C 48T @ 4.60 GHz
1396 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3470S Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
702 (50%)

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 W-3265M Intel Xeon W-3265M
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
12238 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3470S Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1916 (16%)

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 W-3265M Intel Xeon W-3265M
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
32034 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3470S Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
4365 (14%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 W-3265M Intel Xeon W-3265M
24C 48T @ 4.60 GHz
437 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3470S Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 W-3265M Intel Xeon W-3265M
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
9723 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3470S Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

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 W-3265M Intel Xeon W-3265M
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3470S Intel Core i5-3470S
Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.10 GHz
106 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Xeon W-3265M Intel Xeon W-3265M
24C 48T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3470S Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1273 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon W-3265M Intel Core i5-3470S
Apple Mac Pro (2019) Unknown

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