Xeon Gold 6240R vs i3-10105F
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 6240R outperforms Core i3-10105F by a whopping 271% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-10105F and Xeon Gold 6240R processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1135 | 258 |
| Place by popularity | 56 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 19.05 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | no data | Intel Xeon Gold |
| Power efficiency | 8.24 | 12.04 |
| Architecture codename | Comet Lake-R (2021) | Cascade Lake (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 16 March 2021 (3 years ago) | 24 February 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $97 | $2,200 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-10105F and Xeon Gold 6240R 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 24 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 1.5 MB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 24 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 35.75 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-10105F and Xeon Gold 6240R 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 | no data |
| Socket | FCLGA1200 | FCLGA3647 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 165 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-10105F and Xeon Gold 6240R. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i3-10105F and Xeon Gold 6240R technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-10105F and Xeon Gold 6240R are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-10105F and Xeon Gold 6240R. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4-2933 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 1 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 6 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 41.6 GB/s | 140.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-10105F and Xeon Gold 6240R.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 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.
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 | 5.66 | 21.00 |
| Recency | 16 March 2021 | 24 February 2020 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 24 |
| Threads | 8 | 48 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 165 Watt |
i3-10105F has an age advantage of 1 year, and 153.8% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 6240R, on the other hand, has a 271% higher aggregate performance score, and 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads.
The Xeon Gold 6240R is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-10105F in performance tests.
Note that Core i3-10105F is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6240R is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-10105F and Xeon Gold 6240R, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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