Xeon Gold 6430 vs i3-2350M

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	2873	187
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.03	14.60
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	0.87	4.59
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	1 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 48567% 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	4	64
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.3 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	23	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	60 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	149 mm2	4x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature	85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	624 million	no 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	2
Socket	FCBGA1023,PPGA988	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	270 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 extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no 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	+	-
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no 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 types	DDR3	DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	16 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 3000	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

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

Number of displays supported	2	no 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 version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	80

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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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

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