i3-12100TE vs Xeon Platinum 8168

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking	247	935
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.82	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon Platinum	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	25 April 2017 (7 years ago)	January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$5,890	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8168 and Core i3-12100TE 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 cores	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	48	8
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	4 GHz
Multiplier	27	no data
L1 cache	1.5 MB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	24 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	33 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	no data	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8168 and Core i3-12100TE 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 configuration	8 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA3647	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	205 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

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

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8168 and Core i3-12100TE 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 i3-12100TE 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 i3-12100TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	768 GB	no data
Max memory channels	6	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	128.001 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics 730

Peripherals

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

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	48	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	21.40	7.67
Physical cores	24	4
Threads	48	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	205 Watt	35 Watt

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