Xeon Gold 6444Y vs i3-3217UE
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 6444Y outperforms Core i3-3217UE by a whopping 3360% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-3217UE and Xeon Gold 6444Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2629 | 153 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 58.03 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Power efficiency | 4.76 | 10.37 |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 1 August 2012 (12 years ago) | 10 January 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,517 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-3217UE and Xeon Gold 6444Y 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 45 MB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 118 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 75 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-3217UE and Xeon Gold 6444Y 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 | 2 |
| Socket | Intel BGA1023 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 270 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3217UE and Xeon Gold 6444Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i3-3217UE and Xeon Gold 6444Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3217UE and Xeon Gold 6444Y are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3217UE and Xeon Gold 6444Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | unknown Dual-channel | DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD 4000 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3217UE and Xeon Gold 6444Y.
| PCIe version | no data | 5 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.85 | 29.41 |
| Recency | 1 August 2012 | 10 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 16 |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 270 Watt |
i3-3217UE has 1488.2% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 6444Y, on the other hand, has a 3360% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, and 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads.
The Xeon Gold 6444Y is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-3217UE in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i3-3217UE is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 6444Y is a server/workstation one.
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