Xeon Gold 6554S vs i3-6102E

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6102E and Xeon Gold 6554S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2151	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.08	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	5.58	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date	12 October 2015 (9 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$3,157

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6102E and Xeon Gold 6554S 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)	36
Threads	4	72
Base clock speed	no data	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.9 GHz	4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	19	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	180 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	98.57 mm2	2x 763 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	74 °C
Number of transistors	1750 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6102E and Xeon Gold 6554S 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	no data	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6102E and Xeon Gold 6554S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i3-6102E and Xeon Gold 6554S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6102E and Xeon Gold 6554S are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6102E and Xeon Gold 6554S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1866	DDR5 @ 5200 MT/s (1 DPC)
Maximum memory size	64 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6102E and Xeon Gold 6554S.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	12 October 2015	14 December 2023
Physical cores	2	36
Threads	4	72
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	270 Watt

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