Xeon Gold 5515+ vs i3-6100

Place in the ranking	1702	412
Place by popularity	89	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.63	34.88
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	4.99	9.24
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date	1 September 2015 (9 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	$1,099

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 5515+ has 5437% better value for money than i3-6100.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6100 and Xeon Gold 5515+ 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	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	37	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	22.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	98.57 mm²	2x 763 mm²
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	76 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6100 and Xeon Gold 5515+ 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 (Uniprocessor)	2
Socket	FCLGA1151	4677
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100 and Xeon Gold 5515+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-

Security technologies

Core i3-6100 and Xeon Gold 5515+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6100 and Xeon Gold 5515+ are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6100 and Xeon Gold 5515+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 530	N/A
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6100 and Xeon Gold 5515+ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6100 and Xeon Gold 5515+ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-6100 and Xeon Gold 5515+ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100 and Xeon Gold 5515+.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	80

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.

i3-6100 2.74

Xeon Gold 5515+ 16.41
+499%

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.

i3-6100 4270

Xeon Gold 5515+ 25587
+499%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.74	16.41
Recency	1 September 2015	14 December 2023
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	165 Watt

i3-6100 has 223.5% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 5515+, on the other hand, has a 498.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon Gold 5515+ is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-6100 in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-6100 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 5515+ is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-6100 and Xeon Gold 5515+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.