Xeon Gold 6430 vs i3-2350M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-2350M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.72
Xeon Gold 6430
2023
32 cores / 64 threads, 270 Watt
29.30
+3969%

Xeon Gold 6430 outperforms Core i3-2350M by a whopping 3969% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2863181
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0314.59
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency0.874.59
DesignerIntelIntel
ManufacturerIntelIntel
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date1 October 2011 (14 years ago)10 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225$2,138

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6430 has 48533% better value for money than i3-2350M.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2350M and Xeon Gold 6430 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 cores2 (Dual-core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads464
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)60 MB
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size149 mm24x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors624 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2350M and Xeon Gold 6430 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketFCBGA1023,PPGA988FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2350M and Xeon Gold 6430. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i3-2350M and Xeon Gold 6430 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Identity Protection+-
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2350M and Xeon Gold 6430 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2350M and Xeon Gold 6430. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size16 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2350M and Xeon Gold 6430 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2350M and Xeon Gold 6430.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanes1680

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

i3-2350M 0.72
Xeon Gold 6430 29.30
+3969%

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

i3-2350M 1267
Samples: 2552
Xeon Gold 6430 51490
+3964%
Samples: 1

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.

i3-2350M 335
Xeon Gold 6430 1462
+336%

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.

i3-2350M 671
Xeon Gold 6430 11854
+1667%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.72 29.30
Recency 1 October 2011 10 January 2023
Physical cores 2 32
Threads 4 64
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 270 Watt

i3-2350M has 671.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6430, on the other hand, has a 3969.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, and 1500% more physical cores and 1500% more threads.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6430 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i3-2350M in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-2350M is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 6430 is a server/workstation one.

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