Xeon Gold 5217 vs Core i3-8120T

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8120T and Xeon Gold 5217 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	718
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	6.41
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Xeon Gold
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date	no data	2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$1,522
Current price	no data	$1391 (0.9x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-8120T and Xeon Gold 5217 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	no data	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	256 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	11 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	126 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	79 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8120T and Xeon Gold 5217 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)	4 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	LGA-1151	FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8120T and Xeon Gold 5217. 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	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Core i3-8120T and Xeon Gold 5217 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8120T and Xeon Gold 5217 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8120T and Xeon Gold 5217. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2667
Maximum memory size	64 GB	1 TB
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	128.001 GB/s
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 i3-8120T and Xeon Gold 5217.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	48

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	16
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	115 Watt

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