Xeon Gold 6238L vs Core i3-9100F

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-9100F and Xeon Gold 6238L processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1287	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	15.90	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Xeon Gold
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)	2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$122	$10,510
Current price	$95 (0.8x MSRP)	$1275 (0.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-9100F and Xeon Gold 6238L 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)	22 (Docosa-Core)
Threads	4	44
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	1.375 MB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	22 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	30.25 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	126 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	92 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-9100F and Xeon Gold 6238L 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	4 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-9100F and Xeon Gold 6238L. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	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	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i3-9100F and Xeon Gold 6238L technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-9100F and Xeon Gold 6238L are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-9100F and Xeon Gold 6238L. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size	64 GB	4.5 TB
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-9100F and Xeon Gold 6238L.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	48

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	22
Threads	4	44
Cost	$122	$10510
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	140 Watt

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