Xeon Platinum 8160M vs i3-3220

Place in the ranking	2189	116
Place by popularity	82	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.20	6.18
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i3 (Desktop)	Intel Xeon Platinum
Power efficiency	2.46	21.12
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date	3 September 2012 (12 years ago)	25 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	$7,704

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Platinum 8160M has 2990% better value for money than i3-3220.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-3220 and Xeon Platinum 8160M 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)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	4	48
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	no data	21
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	1.5 MB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	24 MB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	33 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	94 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	85 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3220 and Xeon Platinum 8160M 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)	55 Watt	150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3220 and Xeon Platinum 8160M. 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	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-3220 and Xeon Platinum 8160M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3220 and Xeon Platinum 8160M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3220 and Xeon Platinum 8160M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	32 GB	1.5 TB
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	128.001 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	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3220 and Xeon Platinum 8160M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3220 and Xeon Platinum 8160M.

PCIe version	2.0	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.

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.

i3-3220 1.43

Xeon Platinum 8160M 33.47
+2241%

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.

i3-3220 2265

Xeon Platinum 8160M 53158
+2247%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.43	33.47
Recency	3 September 2012	25 April 2017
Physical cores	2	24
Threads	4	48
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	150 Watt

i3-3220 has 172.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon Platinum 8160M, on the other hand, has a 2240.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 1100% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon Platinum 8160M is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-3220 in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-3220 is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8160M is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-3220 and Xeon Platinum 8160M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.