Xeon Gold 5217 vs i3-8120T
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-8120T and Xeon Gold 5217 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 785 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 7.71 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | Intel Xeon Gold |
| Power efficiency | no data | 7.99 |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) | Cascade Lake (2019−2020) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | 2 April 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,522 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-8120T and Xeon Gold 5217 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 30 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 11 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 126 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 79 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-8120T and Xeon Gold 5217 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) | 4 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | LGA-1151 | FCLGA3647 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 115 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8120T and Xeon Gold 5217. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i3-8120T and Xeon Gold 5217 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8120T and Xeon Gold 5217 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8120T and Xeon Gold 5217. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR4-2667 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 1 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 6 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | 128.001 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8120T and Xeon Gold 5217.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 48 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 115 Watt |
i3-8120T has 228.6% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 5217, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Core i3-8120T and Xeon Gold 5217. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i3-8120T is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 5217 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-8120T and Xeon Gold 5217, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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