Xeon Platinum 8256 vs Core i5-3570

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3570 and Xeon Platinum 8256 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1532	670
Place by popularity	37	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.23	0.22
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	Intel Xeon Platinum
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Cascade Lake-SP (2019)
Release date	1 June 2012 (12 years ago)	11 December 2018 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$231	$7,007
Current price	$74 (0.3x MSRP)	$12925 (1.8x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-3570 has 459% better value for money than Xeon Platinum 8256.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3570 and Xeon Platinum 8256 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	16.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	133 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	8,000 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3570 and Xeon Platinum 8256 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	8 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1155	FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3570 and Xeon Platinum 8256. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
FDI	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i5-3570 and Xeon Platinum 8256 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3570 and Xeon Platinum 8256 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3570 and Xeon Platinum 8256. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size	32 GB	1 TB
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 2500	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3570 and Xeon Platinum 8256 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3570 and Xeon Platinum 8256.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	48

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon Platinum 8256 outperforms Core i5-3570 by 240% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.19	10.85
Recency	1 June 2012	11 December 2018
Threads	4	8
Cost	$231	$7007
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	105 Watt

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