Xeon w3-2525 vs i5-1235U (IPU)

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-1235U (IPU) and Xeon w3-2525 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-U (2022)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date23 February 2022 (2 years ago)24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$609

Detailed specifications

Core i5-1235U (IPU) and Xeon w3-2525 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed1.3 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)22.5 MB
Chip lithography10 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-1235U (IPU) and Xeon w3-2525 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 configuration11
SocketIntel BGA 1744FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt175 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-1235U (IPU) and Xeon w3-2525. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-1235U (IPU) and Xeon w3-2525 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-1235U (IPU) and Xeon w3-2525 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-1235U (IPU) and Xeon w3-2525. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5 Dual-channelDDR5-4800
Maximum memory sizeno data2 TB
Max memory channelsno data4
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIris Xe 80EUN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-1235U (IPU) and Xeon w3-2525.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2064

Pros & cons summary


Recency 23 February 2022 24 August 2024
Physical cores 10 8
Threads 12 16
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 175 Watt

i5-1235U (IPU) has 25% more physical cores, and 1066.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon w3-2525, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 33.3% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-1235U (IPU) and Xeon w3-2525. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i5-1235U (IPU) is a notebook processor while Xeon w3-2525 is a server/workstation one.


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