Xeon Gold 5320H vs i3-6100H

Aggregate performance score

Core i3-6100H
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.99
Xeon Gold 5320H
2021
20 cores / 40 threads, 150 Watt
20.73
+942%

Xeon Gold 5320H outperforms Core i3-6100H by a whopping 942% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6100H and Xeon Gold 5320H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1949277
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency5.1812.60
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Cooper Lake-SP (2021)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6100H and Xeon Gold 5320H 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)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads440
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB27.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size98.57 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6100H and Xeon Gold 5320H 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)4
SocketFCBGA1440FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100H and Xeon Gold 5320H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® 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-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i3-6100H and Xeon Gold 5320H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6100H and Xeon Gold 5320H are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6100H and Xeon Gold 5320H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4 RDIMM
Maximum memory size64 GB1.12 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 530no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency900 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6100H and Xeon Gold 5320H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6100H and Xeon Gold 5320H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-6100H and Xeon Gold 5320H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100H and Xeon Gold 5320H.

PCIe version3.03.0
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.

i3-6100H 1.99
Xeon Gold 5320H 20.73
+942%

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.

i3-6100H 3041
Xeon Gold 5320H 31718
+943%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.99 20.73
Recency 1 September 2015 6 April 2021
Physical cores 2 20
Threads 4 40
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 150 Watt

i3-6100H has 328.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 5320H, on the other hand, has a 941.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and 900% more physical cores and 900% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 5320H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-6100H in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-6100H is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 5320H is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-6100H and Xeon Gold 5320H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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