i3-14100F vs Xeon Gold 6554S
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 6554S outperforms Core i3-14100F by a whopping 230% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 196 | 994 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 9.07 | 60.25 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 11.43 | 16.12 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Emerald Rapids (2023) | Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025) |
| Release date | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) | 8 January 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $3,157 | $109 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
i3-14100F has 564% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6554S.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Xeon Gold 6554S and Core i3-14100F 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 | 36 | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 4 |
| Threads | 72 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 180 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 2x 763 mm2 | 163 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Gold 6554S and Core i3-14100F 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 | FCLGA4677 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 270 Watt | 58 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6554S and Core i3-14100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | + |
Security technologies
Xeon Gold 6554S and Core i3-14100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® SPS | no data |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6554S and Core i3-14100F are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6554S and Core i3-14100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 @ 5200 MT/s (1 DPC) | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TB | 192 GB |
| Max memory channels | 8 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6554S and Core i3-14100F.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 80 | 20 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 28.79 | 8.72 |
| Physical cores | 36 | 4 |
| Threads | 72 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 270 Watt | 58 Watt |
Xeon Gold 6554S has a 230.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 800% more physical cores and 800% more threads.
i3-14100F, on the other hand, has 365.5% lower power consumption.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6554S is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i3-14100F in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon Gold 6554S is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-14100F is a desktop one.
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