Xeon Gold 6312U vs Core i7-3970X

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3970X and Xeon Gold 6312U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1086	157
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.41	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)	Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date	1 November 2012 (11 years ago)	6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$593	no data
Current price	$282 (0.5x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3970X and Xeon Gold 6312U 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	12	48
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	15 MB (shared)	36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Die size	435 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	80 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	70 °C	80 °C
Number of transistors	2,270 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3970X and Xeon Gold 6312U 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	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	185 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3970X and Xeon Gold 6312U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	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	no data	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i7-3970X and Xeon Gold 6312U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3970X and Xeon Gold 6312U are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3970X and Xeon Gold 6312U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	64.45 GB	6 TB
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3970X and Xeon Gold 6312U.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	40	64

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Xeon Gold 6312U outperforms Core i7-3970X by 393% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	5.52	27.23
Recency	1 November 2012	6 April 2021
Physical cores	6	24
Threads	12	48
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	185 Watt

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