i3-12100E vs Xeon Platinum 8168

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8168
2017
24 cores / 48 threads, 205 Watt
21.23
+132%
Core i3-12100E
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 60 Watt
9.14

Xeon Platinum 8168 outperforms Core i3-12100E by a whopping 132% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8168 and Core i3-12100E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking262852
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.68no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Platinumno data
Power efficiency9.6214.15
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,890no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8168 and Core i3-12100E 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads488
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.2 GHz
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache1.5 MB80K (per core)
L2 cache24 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache33 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8168 and Core i3-12100E 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 configuration8 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA36471700
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8168 and Core i3-12100E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8168 and Core i3-12100E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8168 and Core i3-12100E are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8168 and Core i3-12100E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 730

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8168 and Core i3-12100E.

PCIe version3.05.0
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 Platinum 8168 21.23
+132%
i3-12100E 9.14

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 Platinum 8168 33099
+132%
i3-12100E 14250

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 Platinum 8168 1197
i3-12100E 2205
+84.2%

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 Platinum 8168 10829
+41%
i3-12100E 7680

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.23 9.14
Recency 25 April 2017 4 January 2022
Physical cores 24 4
Threads 48 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 60 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8168 has a 132.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

i3-12100E, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 241.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Platinum 8168 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-12100E in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8168 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-12100E is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8168 and Core i3-12100E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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