Core i3-12100E vs Xeon Platinum 8260Y

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8260Y and Core i3-12100E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	784
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon Platinum	no data
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	2 April 2019 (5 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$5,320	no data
Current price	$2512 (0.5x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8260Y 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 cores	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	48	8
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	4.2 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	24 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	35.75 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	no data	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8260Y 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 configuration	8 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA3647	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8260Y and Core i3-12100E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8260Y 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 8260Y 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 8260Y and Core i3-12100E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	1 TB	no data
Max memory channels	6	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	140.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics 730

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8260Y and Core i3-12100E.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	48	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	2 April 2019	4 January 2022
Physical cores	24	4
Threads	48	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	60 Watt

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