Xeon Gold 6542Y vs i3-3210

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-3210 and Xeon Gold 6542Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2211not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.18no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency2.41no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date1 January 2013 (11 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$120$2,878

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-3210 and Xeon Gold 6542Y 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 speed3.2 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache3072 KB (shared)60 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size94 mm22x 763 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °C83 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3210 and Xeon Gold 6542Y 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
SocketFCLGA1155FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3210 and Xeon Gold 6542Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i3-3210 and Xeon Gold 6542Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key-no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3210 and Xeon Gold 6542Y are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3210 and Xeon Gold 6542Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size32 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2500N/A
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3210 and Xeon Gold 6542Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3210 and Xeon Gold 6542Y.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data80

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 January 2013 14 December 2023
Physical cores 2 24
Threads 4 48
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 250 Watt

i3-3210 has 354.5% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6542Y, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, and 1100% more physical cores and 1100% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-3210 and Xeon Gold 6542Y. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i3-3210 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6542Y is a server/workstation one.


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