i3-1215U vs Xeon W-3275M

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-3275M and Core i3-1215U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	195	1015
Place by popularity	not in top-100	21
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.96	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon W	Intel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency	11.58	43.10
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)	Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date	3 June 2019 (5 years ago)	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$7,453	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-3275M and Core i3-1215U 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	28 (Octacosa-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	56	8
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	25	no data
L1 cache	1.75 MB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	28 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	38.5 MB	10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	76 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-3275M and Core i3-1215U 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA3647	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	205 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-3275M and Core i3-1215U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon W-3275M and Core i3-1215U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-3275M and Core i3-1215U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-3275M and Core i3-1215U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	2 TB	64 GB
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	140.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.1 GHz
Execution Units	no data	64

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-3275M and Core i3-1215U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-3275M and Core i3-1215U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-3275M and Core i3-1215U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-3275M and Core i3-1215U.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	64	20

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	26.03	7.09
Recency	3 June 2019	23 February 2022
Physical cores	28	6
Threads	56	8
Power consumption (TDP)	205 Watt	15 Watt

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