Xeon Platinum 8570 vs i3-8020
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-8020 and Xeon Platinum 8570 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) | Emerald Rapids (2023) |
| Release date | 1 September 2018 (6 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $9,595 |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-8020 and Xeon Platinum 8570 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) | 56 (Hexapentaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 112 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 300 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 126 mm2 | 2x 763 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 81 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-8020 and Xeon Platinum 8570 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 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 51 Watt | 350 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8020 and Xeon Platinum 8570. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AMX, 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 i3-8020 and Xeon Platinum 8570 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8020 and Xeon Platinum 8570 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8020 and Xeon Platinum 8570. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR5 @ 5600 MT/s (1 DPC) |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 4 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 | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8020 and Xeon Platinum 8570.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 September 2018 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 56 |
| Threads | 4 | 112 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 51 Watt | 350 Watt |
i3-8020 has 586.3% lower power consumption.
Xeon Platinum 8570, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, and 1300% more physical cores and 2700% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Core i3-8020 and Xeon Platinum 8570. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i3-8020 is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8570 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-8020 and Xeon Platinum 8570, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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