i3-12100F vs Xeon Gold 6254

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6254
2019
18 cores / 36 threads, 200 Watt
19.84
+124%
Core i3-12100F
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 58 Watt
8.87

Xeon Gold 6254 outperforms Core i3-12100F by a whopping 124% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6254 and Core i3-12100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking288867
Place by popularitynot in top-1005
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.43no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency9.3914.47
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,803no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6254 and Core i3-12100F 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads368
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache1.125 MB80K (per core)
L2 cache18 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
Maximum core temperature82 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6254 and Core i3-12100F 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)200 Watt58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6254 and Core i3-12100F. 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 6254 and Core i3-12100F 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 6254 and Core i3-12100F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6254 and Core i3-12100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size1 TB128 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6254 and Core i3-12100F.

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 6254 19.84
+124%
i3-12100F 8.87

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 6254 31513
+124%
i3-12100F 14096

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 6254 1374
i3-12100F 2238
+62.9%

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 6254 10612
+42.3%
i3-12100F 7455

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.84 8.87
Physical cores 18 4
Threads 36 8
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 58 Watt

Xeon Gold 6254 has a 123.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 350% more physical cores and 350% more threads.

i3-12100F, on the other hand, has 244.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6254 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-12100F in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6254 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-12100F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6254 and Core i3-12100F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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