Xeon w5-3525 vs i3-8121U

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8121U and Xeon w5-3525 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1685	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	17.46	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-U (2018−2019)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	15 May 2018 (6 years ago)	24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$1,339

Detailed specifications

Core i3-8121U and Xeon w5-3525 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	2.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	22	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	45 MB
Chip lithography	10 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	123 mm2	4x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	75 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8121U and Xeon w5-3525 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	Intel BGA1440	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	290 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8121U and Xeon w5-3525. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	-	no data
Speed Shift	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i3-8121U and Xeon w5-3525 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
SGX	-	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8121U and Xeon w5-3525 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8121U and Xeon w5-3525. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	32 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Iris Pro Plus

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8121U and Xeon w5-3525.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	112

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	15 May 2018	24 August 2024
Physical cores	2	16
Threads	4	32
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	290 Watt

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