Xeon Gold 6530 vs Core m3-6Y30

Primary details

Comparing Core m3-6Y30 and Xeon Gold 6530 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2126	48
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core m3	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Emerald Rapids
Release date	1 September 2015 (8 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data
Current price	$531 (1.9x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Core m3-6Y30 and Xeon Gold 6530 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	2 (Dual-core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	4	64
Base clock speed	0.9 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	160 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	98.57 mm210.3 mm × 9.57 mm	2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	74 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	74 °C
Number of transistors	1750 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core m3-6Y30 and Xeon Gold 6530 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	2
Socket	FCBGA1515	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	4.5 Watt	270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Xeon Gold 6530. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core m3-6Y30 and Xeon Gold 6530 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Xeon Gold 6530 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 m3-6Y30 and Xeon Gold 6530. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5 @ 4800 MT/s (1 DPC)
Maximum memory size	16 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 515	N/A
Max video memory	16 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core m3-6Y30 and Xeon Gold 6530 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Xeon Gold 6530 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Xeon Gold 6530 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Xeon Gold 6530.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	10	80

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 6530 outperforms Core m3-6Y30 by 2926% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.40	42.37
Recency	1 September 2015	1 October 2023
Physical cores	2	32
Threads	4	64
Power consumption (TDP)	4 Watt	270 Watt

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