i3-1115G4 vs Xeon Gold 5222

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5222
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 105 Watt
5.97
+57.1%
Core i3-1115G4
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 28 Watt
3.80

Xeon Gold 5222 outperforms Core i3-1115G4 by an impressive 57% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5222 and Core i3-1115G4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11071479
Place by popularitynot in top-10047
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.99no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldIntel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency5.3812.84
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Tiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)2 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,221no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5222 and Core i3-1115G4 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache256 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16.5 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature72 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5222 and Core i3-1115G4 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FCBGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5222 and Core i3-1115G4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5222 and Core i3-1115G4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5222 and Core i3-1115G4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5222 and Core i3-1115G4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4
Maximum memory size1 TB64 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.25 GHz
Execution Unitsno data48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 5222 and Core i3-1115G4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 5222 and Core i3-1115G4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 5222 and Core i3-1115G4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5222 and Core i3-1115G4.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4816

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.

Xeon Gold 5222 5.97
+57.1%
i3-1115G4 3.80

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.

Xeon Gold 5222 9489
+57.3%
i3-1115G4 6034

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.97 3.80
Recency 2 April 2019 2 September 2020
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 28 Watt

Xeon Gold 5222 has a 57.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i3-1115G4, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 275% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 5222 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-1115G4 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5222 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-1115G4 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5222 and Core i3-1115G4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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