i3-10100F vs Xeon Gold 6250

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6250
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 185 Watt
13.17
+139%
Core i3-10100F
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.51

Xeon Gold 6250 outperforms Core i3-10100F by a whopping 139% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6250 and Core i3-10100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5661149
Place by popularitynot in top-10019
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data20.23
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency6.748.02
Architecture codenameno dataComet Lake (2020)
Release date1 January 2020 (4 years ago)12 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6250 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 speed3.9 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cacheno data256 KB
L2 cacheno data1 MB
L3 cache35.75 MB6 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data126 mm2
Maximum core temperature60 °C100 °C
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6250 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 configurationno data1
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)185 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6250 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-+
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 6250 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 6250 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 6250 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 bandwidthno data41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6250 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 6250 13.17
+139%
i3-10100F 5.51

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 6250 20915
+139%
i3-10100F 8756

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.17 5.51
Recency 1 January 2020 12 October 2020
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Power consumption (TDP) 185 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Gold 6250 has a 139% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i3-10100F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, and 184.6% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6250 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-10100F in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6250 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-10100F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6250 and Core i3-10100F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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