i3-530 vs Xeon Gold 6154

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6154
2017
18 cores / 36 threads, 200 Watt
17.84
+1778%
Core i3-530
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 73 Watt
0.95

Xeon Gold 6154 outperforms Core i3-530 by a whopping 1778% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6154 and Core i3-530 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3472520
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.740.14
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency8.441.23
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Clarkdale (2010−2011)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,543$60

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6154 has 3286% better value for money than i3-530.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6154 and Core i3-530 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads364
Base clock speed3 GHz2.93 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz0.93 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data81 mm2
Maximum core temperature82 °C73 °C
Number of transistors8,000 million382 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6154 and Core i3-530 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
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt73 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6154 and Core i3-530. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6154 and Core i3-530 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6154 and Core i3-530 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6154 and Core i3-530. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GB16.38 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors
Clear Video HDno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 6154 and Core i3-530 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6154 and Core i3-530.

PCIe version3.02.0
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 6154 17.84
+1778%
i3-530 0.95

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 6154 28345
+1787%
i3-530 1502

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 6154 1195
+230%
i3-530 362

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 6154 9571
+1176%
i3-530 750

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.84 0.95
Recency 11 July 2017 7 January 2010
Physical cores 18 2
Threads 36 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 73 Watt

Xeon Gold 6154 has a 1777.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 800% more physical cores and 800% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

i3-530, on the other hand, has 174% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6154 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-530 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6154 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-530 is a desktop one.


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