i3-8100 vs Xeon Gold 6130

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6130
2017
16 cores / 32 threads, 125 Watt
13.00
+239%
Core i3-8100
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
3.84

Xeon Gold 6130 outperforms Core i3-8100 by a whopping 239% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6130 and Core i3-8100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5861466
Place by popularitynot in top-10053
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.544.24
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldIntel Core i3
Power efficiency9.845.86
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)24 September 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,894$117

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6130 has 7% better value for money than i3-8100.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6130 and Core i3-8100 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads324
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2136
L1 cache1 MB256 KB
L2 cache16 MB1 MB
L3 cache22 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data126 mm2
Maximum core temperature87 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6130 and Core i3-8100 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6130 and Core i3-8100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6130 and Core i3-8100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6130 and Core i3-8100 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6130 and Core i3-8100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size768 GB64 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 6130 and Core i3-8100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 6130 and Core i3-8100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 6130 and Core i3-8100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6130 and Core i3-8100.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4816

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 6130 13.00
+239%
i3-8100 3.84

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 6130 20647
+238%
i3-8100 6102

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon Gold 6130 1052
i3-8100 1265
+20.2%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon Gold 6130 6876
+98.5%
i3-8100 3464

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.00 3.84
Recency 25 April 2017 24 September 2017
Physical cores 16 4
Threads 32 4
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Gold 6130 has a 238.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

i3-8100, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6130 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-8100 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6130 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-8100 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6130 and Core i3-8100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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