Xeon Gold 6248R vs i3-9100F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-9100F
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.24
Xeon Gold 6248R
2020
24 cores / 48 threads, 205 Watt
22.31
+426%

Xeon Gold 6248R outperforms Core i3-9100F by a whopping 426% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-9100F and Xeon Gold 6248R processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1384236
Place by popularity37not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.2516.75
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency6.1710.29
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-R (2018−2019)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)24 February 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$122$2,700

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6248R has 63% better value for money than i3-9100F.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-9100F and Xeon Gold 6248R 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads448
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3630
L1 cache64K (per core)1.5 MB
L2 cache256K (per core)24 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)35.75 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size126 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C75 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-9100F and Xeon Gold 6248R 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-9100F and Xeon Gold 6248R. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i3-9100F and Xeon Gold 6248R technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-9100F and Xeon Gold 6248R 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 6248R. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size64 GB1 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-9100F and Xeon Gold 6248R.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1648

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-9100F 4.24
Xeon Gold 6248R 22.31
+426%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-9100F 6735
Xeon Gold 6248R 35434
+426%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i3-9100F 1398
+8.6%
Xeon Gold 6248R 1287

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i3-9100F 3737
Xeon Gold 6248R 10808
+189%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.24 22.31
Recency 23 April 2019 24 February 2020
Physical cores 4 24
Threads 4 48
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 205 Watt

i3-9100F has 215.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6248R, on the other hand, has a 426.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, and 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 6248R is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-9100F in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-9100F is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6248R is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-9100F and Xeon Gold 6248R, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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