Xeon Gold 6238T vs i3-9100F

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking	1343	not rated
Place by popularity	34	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	10.92	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	$2,742

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-9100F and Xeon Gold 6238T 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	1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	36	19
L1 cache	256 KB	1.375 MB
L2 cache	1 MB	22 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	30.25 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	126 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-9100F and Xeon Gold 6238T 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	FCLGA1151	FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-9100F and Xeon Gold 6238T. 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	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

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

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
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 6238T are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

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

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size	64 GB	1 TB
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

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

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
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

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