Core i3-12100F vs Xeon E5506

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5506 and Core i3-12100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2254	819
Place by popularity	not in top-100	4
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.57	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Gainestown (2009−2010)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	30 March 2009 (15 years ago)	January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$43	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5506 and Core i3-12100F 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	2.133 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.13 GHz	4.3 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Die size	263 mm2	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	76 °C	no data
Number of transistors	731 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5506 and Core i3-12100F 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	2	1
Socket	1366	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5506 and Core i3-12100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	no data	+

Security technologies

Xeon E5506 and Core i3-12100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5506 and Core i3-12100F are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5506 and Core i3-12100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory bandwidth	19.2 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5506 and Core i3-12100F.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.26	9.13
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	58 Watt

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