i3-N300 vs Xeon Gold 6122

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6122
2018
20 cores / 40 threads, 120 Watt
14.97
+180%
Core i3-N300
2023
8 cores / 8 threads, 7 Watt
5.35

Xeon Gold 6122 outperforms Core i3-N300 by a whopping 180% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6122 and Core i3-N300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4741178
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Power efficiency11.8072.28
Architecture codenameno dataAlder Lake-N (2023)
Release date1 April 2018 (6 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$309

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6122 and Core i3-N300 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads408
Base clock speed1.8 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cacheno data96 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data2 MB (per module)
L3 cache28 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6122 and Core i3-N300 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 configurationno data1
SocketFCLGA3647Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6122 and Core i3-N300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6122 and Core i3-N300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6122 and Core i3-N300 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6122 and Core i3-N300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels6no data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake) ( - 1250 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6122 and Core i3-N300.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes489

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.

Xeon Gold 6122 14.97
+180%
i3-N300 5.35

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.

Xeon Gold 6122 23781
+180%
i3-N300 8497

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.97 5.35
Recency 1 April 2018 3 January 2023
Physical cores 20 8
Threads 40 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 7 Watt

Xeon Gold 6122 has a 179.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 150% more physical cores and 400% more threads.

i3-N300, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 1614.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6122 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-N300 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6122 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-N300 is a notebook one.


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