i3-9100 vs Xeon Platinum 8180

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8180
2017
28 cores / 56 threads, 205 Watt
24.09
+478%
Core i3-9100
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.17

Xeon Platinum 8180 outperforms Core i3-9100 by a whopping 478% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i3-9100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2111392
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.947.79
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon PlatinumIntel Core i3
Power efficiency11.126.07
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)1 September 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$10,009$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-9100 has 302% better value for money than Xeon Platinum 8180.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i3-9100 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)
Threads564
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2536
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache38.5 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data126 mm2
Maximum core temperature84 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors8,000 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i3-9100 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i3-9100. 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-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i3-9100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i3-9100 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i3-9100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size768 GB64 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i3-9100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i3-9100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i3-9100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i3-9100.

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 Platinum 8180 24.09
+478%
i3-9100 4.17

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
+478%
i3-9100 6620

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 1273
i3-9100 1397
+9.7%

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 11411
+213%
i3-9100 3643

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.09 4.17
Recency 11 July 2017 1 September 2018
Physical cores 28 4
Threads 56 4
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8180 has a 477.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 600% more physical cores and 1300% more threads.

i3-9100, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 215.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Platinum 8180 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-9100 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8180 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-9100 is a desktop one.


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