i3-12100E vs Xeon Gold 5318Y

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5318Y
2021
24 cores / 48 threads, 165 Watt
20.86
+133%
Core i3-12100E
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 60 Watt
8.97

Xeon Gold 5318Y outperforms Core i3-12100E by a whopping 133% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5318Y and Core i3-12100E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking266860
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency11.9614.15
Architecture codenameIce Lake-SP (2021)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date6 April 2021 (3 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5318Y and Core i3-12100E 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads488
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache36 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)87 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5318Y and Core i3-12100E 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA41891700
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5318Y and Core i3-12100E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5318Y and Core i3-12100E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
SGXYes with Intel® SPSno data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5318Y and Core i3-12100E are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5318Y and Core i3-12100E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size6 TBno data
Max memory channels8no data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 730

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5318Y and Core i3-12100E.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes6420

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.

Xeon Gold 5318Y 20.86
+133%
i3-12100E 8.97

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.

Xeon Gold 5318Y 33139
+133%
i3-12100E 14250

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.86 8.97
Recency 6 April 2021 4 January 2022
Physical cores 24 4
Threads 48 8
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 60 Watt

Xeon Gold 5318Y has a 132.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

i3-12100E, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, and 175% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 5318Y is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-12100E in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5318Y is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-12100E is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5318Y and Core i3-12100E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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