Xeon Gold 6534 vs Core i3-8100F

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8100F and Xeon Gold 6534 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance 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
Release date	1 September 2018 (5 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	no data
Current price	$99 (0.8x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-8100F and Xeon Gold 6534 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	22.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	126 mm2	2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	64 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	64 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8100F and Xeon Gold 6534 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)	65 Watt	195 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8100F and Xeon Gold 6534. 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	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Core i3-8100F and Xeon Gold 6534 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 i3-8100F and Xeon Gold 6534 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8100F and Xeon Gold 6534. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR5-4800
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

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8100F and Xeon Gold 6534.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 September 2018	1 October 2023
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	16
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	195 Watt

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