Xeon Gold 6248R vs i3-2130

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-2130
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.29
Xeon Gold 6248R
2020
24 cores / 48 threads, 205 Watt
22.31
+1629%

Xeon Gold 6248R outperforms Core i3-2130 by a whopping 1629% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2130 and Xeon Gold 6248R processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2288236
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.1616.74
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency1.8810.29
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date4 September 2011 (13 years ago)24 February 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$123$2,700

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6248R has 10363% better value for money than i3-2130.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2130 and Xeon Gold 6248R 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads448
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data30
L1 cache64 KB (per core)1.5 MB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)24 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)35.75 MB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size131 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data75 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)73 °Cno data
Number of transistors504 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2130 and Xeon Gold 6248R 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1155FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2130 and Xeon Gold 6248R. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i3-2130 and Xeon Gold 6248R technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2130 and Xeon Gold 6248R are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2130 and Xeon Gold 6248R. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size32 GB1 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2130 and Xeon Gold 6248R integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2130 and Xeon Gold 6248R.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1648

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.

i3-2130 1.29
Xeon Gold 6248R 22.31
+1629%

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.

i3-2130 2043
Xeon Gold 6248R 35434
+1634%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i3-2130 516
Xeon Gold 6248R 1287
+149%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i3-2130 1052
Xeon Gold 6248R 10808
+927%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.29 22.31
Recency 4 September 2011 24 February 2020
Physical cores 2 24
Threads 4 48
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 205 Watt

i3-2130 has 215.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6248R, on the other hand, has a 1629.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 1100% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon Gold 6248R is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-2130 in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-2130 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6248R is a server/workstation one.


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