Xeon Silver 4310T vs i3-8000
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-8000 and Xeon Silver 4310T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 564 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 11.90 |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) | Ice Lake-SP (2021) |
| Release date | 1 September 2018 (6 years ago) | 6 April 2021 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-8000 and Xeon Silver 4310T 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 36 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 15 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 126 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 88 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-8000 and Xeon Silver 4310T 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 | 1151 | FCLGA4189 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8000 and Xeon Silver 4310T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i3-8000 and Xeon Silver 4310T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8000 and Xeon Silver 4310T are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8000 and Xeon Silver 4310T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4-2667 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 6 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8000 and Xeon Silver 4310T.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 64 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 September 2018 | 6 April 2021 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 10 |
| Threads | 4 | 20 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 105 Watt |
i3-8000 has 61.5% lower power consumption.
Xeon Silver 4310T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, 150% more physical cores and 400% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Core i3-8000 and Xeon Silver 4310T. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i3-8000 is a desktop processor while Xeon Silver 4310T is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-8000 and Xeon Silver 4310T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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