i3-10100F vs Xeon Gold 6234

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6234
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 130 Watt
11.39
+103%
Core i3-10100F
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.62

Xeon Gold 6234 outperforms Core i3-10100F by a whopping 103% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6234 and Core i3-10100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6901147
Place by popularitynot in top-10019
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.4520.15
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency8.148.03
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)12 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,214$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-10100F has 212% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6234.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6234 and Core i3-10100F 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier33no data
L1 cache512 KB256 KB
L2 cache8 MB1 MB
L3 cache24.75 MB6 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data126 mm2
Maximum core temperature79 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6234 and Core i3-10100F 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6234 and Core i3-10100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6234 and Core i3-10100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6234 and Core i3-10100F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6234 and Core i3-10100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4
Maximum memory size1 TB128 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6234 and Core i3-10100F.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4816

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 6234 11.39
+103%
i3-10100F 5.62

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 6234 17752
+103%
i3-10100F 8757

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon Gold 6234 1381
i3-10100F 1451
+5.1%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon Gold 6234 8452
+87.8%
i3-10100F 4500

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.39 5.62
Recency 2 April 2019 12 October 2020
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Gold 6234 has a 102.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i3-10100F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6234 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-10100F in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6234 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-10100F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6234 and Core i3-10100F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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