i3-1115G4 vs Xeon Gold 6250

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6250
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 185 Watt
13.17
+247%
Core i3-1115G4
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 28 Watt
3.80

Xeon Gold 6250 outperforms Core i3-1115G4 by a whopping 247% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6250 and Core i3-1115G4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5751479
Place by popularitynot in top-10047
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency6.7312.84
Architecture codenameno dataTiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021)
Release date1 January 2020 (4 years ago)2 September 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6250 and Core i3-1115G4 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads164
Base clock speed3.9 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
L1 cacheno data96K (per core)
L2 cacheno data1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache35.75 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature60 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6250 and Core i3-1115G4 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 configurationno data1
SocketFCLGA3647FCBGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)185 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6250 and Core i3-1115G4. 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, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6250 and Core i3-1115G4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6250 and Core i3-1115G4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6250 and Core i3-1115G4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4
Maximum memory size1 TB64 GB
Max memory channels62
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.25 GHz
Execution Unitsno data48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 6250 and Core i3-1115G4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 6250 and Core i3-1115G4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 6250 and Core i3-1115G4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6250 and Core i3-1115G4.

PCIe version3.04.0
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 6250 13.17
+247%
i3-1115G4 3.80

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 6250 20915
+247%
i3-1115G4 6034

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.17 3.80
Recency 1 January 2020 2 September 2020
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 185 Watt 28 Watt

Xeon Gold 6250 has a 246.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

i3-1115G4, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 560.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6250 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-1115G4 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6250 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-1115G4 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6250 and Core i3-1115G4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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