i3-8130U vs Xeon 678X

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	47	2143
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	13.15	0.23
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	7.40	5.66
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Granite Rapids (2024−2026)	Kaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)
Release date	2 February 2026 (recently)	13 February 2018 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$3,749	$281

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon 678X has 5617% better value for money than i3-8130U.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Xeon 678X and Core i3-8130U 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	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Performance-cores	48	no data
Threads	96	4
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus type	no data	OPI
Bus rate	0 GT/s	4 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	22
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	192 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 3 nm	14 nm
Die size	2x 598 mm2	123 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	82 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 678X and Core i3-8130U 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA4710	FCBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 678X and Core i3-8130U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Smart Response	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon 678X and Core i3-8130U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	-	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 678X and Core i3-8130U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 678X and Core i3-8130U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5(6400MT/s)MRDIMM(8000MT/s)	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	4 TB	32 GB
Max memory channels	8	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	N/A	Intel UHD Graphics 620
Max video memory	no data	32 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon 678X and Core i3-8130U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon 678X and Core i3-8130U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon 678X and Core i3-8130U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 678X and Core i3-8130U.

PCIe version	5.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	128	12

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	52.59	2.01
Recency	2 February 2026	13 February 2018
Physical cores	48	2
Threads	96	4
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	15 Watt

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