i3-1000NG4 vs Xeon E3-1225 v5

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1225 v5
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
3.90
+68.1%

Xeon E3-1225 v5 outperforms Core i3-1000NG4 by an impressive 68% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Core i3-1000NG4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14691818
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.42no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E3Intel Ice Lake
Power efficiency4.4523.51
Architecture codenameSkylake-DT (2015)Ice Lake-Y (2020)
Release date19 October 2015 (9 years ago)18 March 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$224no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Core i3-1000NG4 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.3 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier33no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size122 mm2123 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors1,750 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Core i3-1000NG4 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151Intel BGA 1044
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Core i3-1000NG4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0+
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Core i3-1000NG4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Core i3-1000NG4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Core i3-1000NG4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600LPDDR4-3733
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s58.3 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics P530Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz900 MHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Core i3-1000NG4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Core i3-1000NG4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+Yes, at 120Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Core i3-1000NG4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.44.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Core i3-1000NG4.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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 E3-1225 v5 3.90
+68.1%
i3-1000NG4 2.32

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E3-1225 v5 5971
+67.9%
i3-1000NG4 3556

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E3-1225 v5 1233
i3-1000NG4 1257
+1.9%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E3-1225 v5 3433
+51.6%
i3-1000NG4 2265

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.90 2.32
Integrated graphics card 2.78 4.70
Recency 19 October 2015 18 March 2020
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 9 Watt

Xeon E3-1225 v5 has a 68.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.

i3-1000NG4, on the other hand, has 69.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 788.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1225 v5 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-1000NG4 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1225 v5 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-1000NG4 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Core i3-1000NG4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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