i3-12100E vs Xeon Platinum 8180

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8180
2017
28 cores / 56 threads, 205 Watt
24.85
+168%

Xeon Platinum 8180 outperforms Core i3-12100E by a whopping 168% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i3-12100E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking199835
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.92no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Platinumno data
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$10,009no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i3-12100E 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 cores28 (Octacosa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads568
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.2 GHz
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache38.5 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
Maximum core temperature84 °Cno data
Number of transistors8,000 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i3-12100E 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 configuration8 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA36471700
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i3-12100E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i3-12100E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i3-12100E are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i3-12100E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 730

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i3-12100E.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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 Platinum 8180 24.85
+168%
i3-12100E 9.26

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 Platinum 8180 38259
+168%
i3-12100E 14250

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 Platinum 8180 1319
i3-12100E 2205
+67.2%

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 Platinum 8180 11174
+45.5%
i3-12100E 7680

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.85 9.26
Recency 11 July 2017 4 January 2022
Physical cores 28 4
Threads 56 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 60 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8180 has a 168.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 600% more physical cores and 600% more threads.

i3-12100E, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 241.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Platinum 8180 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-12100E in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8180 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-12100E is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i3-12100E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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