Xeon Gold 6526Y vs i3-2115C

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2115C and Xeon Gold 6526Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated155
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data56.09
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiencyno data14.06
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date1 May 2012 (12 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,517

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-2115C and Xeon Gold 6526Y 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 cores2 (Dual-core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads432
Base clock speedno data2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache3072 KB (shared)37.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size131 mm22x 763 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data82 °C
Number of transistors504 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2115C and Xeon Gold 6526Y 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 configuration12
Socket1155FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt195 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2115C and Xeon Gold 6526Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i3-2115C and Xeon Gold 6526Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2115C and Xeon Gold 6526Y are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2115C and Xeon Gold 6526Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5200
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TB
Max memory channelsno data8
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD 3000N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2115C and Xeon Gold 6526Y.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data80

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 May 2012 14 December 2023
Physical cores 2 16
Threads 4 32
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 195 Watt

i3-2115C has 200% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6526Y, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 years, and 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-2115C and Xeon Gold 6526Y. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i3-2115C is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6526Y is a server/workstation one.


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