i3-12100E vs Xeon W-3275M

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-3275M
2019
28 cores / 56 threads, 205 Watt
25.02
+179%
Core i3-12100E
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 60 Watt
8.97

Xeon W-3275M outperforms Core i3-12100E by a whopping 179% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-3275M and Core i3-12100E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking197853
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.02no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Wno data
Power efficiency11.5514.15
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date3 June 2019 (5 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$7,453no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-3275M and Core i3-12100E 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 cores28 (Octacosa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads568
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache1.75 MB80K (per core)
L2 cache28 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache38.5 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
Maximum core temperature76 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-3275M and Core i3-12100E 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
SocketFCLGA36471700
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-3275M and Core i3-12100E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon W-3275M and Core i3-12100E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-3275M and Core i3-12100E are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-3275M and Core i3-12100E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size2 TBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 730

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-3275M and Core i3-12100E.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes6420

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 W-3275M 25.02
+179%
i3-12100E 8.97

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 W-3275M 39736
+179%
i3-12100E 14250

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 W-3275M 1219
i3-12100E 2205
+80.9%

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 W-3275M 12239
+59.4%
i3-12100E 7680

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 25.02 8.97
Recency 3 June 2019 4 January 2022
Physical cores 28 4
Threads 56 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 60 Watt

Xeon W-3275M has a 178.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 600% more physical cores and 600% more threads.

i3-12100E, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 241.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-3275M is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-12100E in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-3275M is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-12100E is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-3275M and Core i3-12100E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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