i3-10100F vs Xeon Gold 6230

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6230
2019
20 cores / 40 threads, 125 Watt
17.13
+211%
Core i3-10100F
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.51

Xeon Gold 6230 outperforms Core i3-10100F by a whopping 211% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i3-10100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3761161
Place by popularitynot in top-10020
Cost-effectiveness evaluation13.5620.97
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency12.968.02
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)12 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,894$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-10100F has 55% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6230.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i3-10100F 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads408
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache1.25 MB256 KB
L2 cache20 MB1 MB
L3 cache27.5 MB6 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data126 mm2
Maximum core temperature87 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i3-10100F 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
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i3-10100F. 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 Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i3-10100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i3-10100F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i3-10100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4
Maximum memory size1 TB128 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i3-10100F.

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 6230 17.13
+211%
i3-10100F 5.51

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 6230 27210
+211%
i3-10100F 8748

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 6230 960
i3-10100F 1449
+50.9%

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 6230 8116
+80.5%
i3-10100F 4496

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.13 5.51
Recency 2 April 2019 12 October 2020
Physical cores 20 4
Threads 40 8
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Gold 6230 has a 210.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 400% more physical cores and 400% more threads.

i3-10100F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6230 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-10100F in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6230 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-10100F is a desktop one.


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