i3-12100T vs Xeon Gold 6142

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6142
2017
16 cores / 32 threads, 150 Watt
15.87
+99.6%
Core i3-12100T
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
7.95

Xeon Gold 6142 outperforms Core i3-12100T by a whopping 100% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6142 and Core i3-12100T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking427948
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.22no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency10.0121.48
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,946no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6142 and Core i3-12100T 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)
Threads328
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier26no data
L1 cache1 MB80K (per core)
L2 cache16 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache22 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6142 and Core i3-12100T 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
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6142 and Core i3-12100T. 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++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6142 and Core i3-12100T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6142 and Core i3-12100T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6142 and Core i3-12100T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size768 GB128 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 730
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.4 GHz
Execution Unitsno data24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 6142 and Core i3-12100T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 6142 and Core i3-12100T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 6142 and Core i3-12100T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6142 and Core i3-12100T.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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 6142 15.87
+99.6%
i3-12100T 7.95

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 6142 25215
+99.7%
i3-12100T 12625

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 6142 1136
i3-12100T 1971
+73.5%

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 6142 8703
+43.7%
i3-12100T 6055

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.87 7.95
Physical cores 16 4
Threads 32 8
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon Gold 6142 has a 99.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

i3-12100T, on the other hand, has 328.6% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6142 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-12100T in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6142 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-12100T is a desktop one.


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