i3-1005G1 vs Xeon Silver 4109T
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Silver 4109T outperforms Core i3-1005G1 by a whopping 111% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Silver 4109T and Core i3-1005G1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1039 | 1616 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 6.44 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Xeon Silver | Intel Core i3 |
| Power efficiency | 8.81 | 19.51 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) | Ice Lake (Client) (2019) |
| Release date | 11 July 2017 (7 years ago) | 1 August 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $501 | $281 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Silver 4109T and Core i3-1005G1 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | OPI |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 4 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 20 | 12 |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 160 KB |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 11 MB | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Silver 4109T and Core i3-1005G1 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 (Multiprocessor) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA3647 | FCBGA1526 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 70 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4109T and Core i3-1005G1. 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 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Xeon Silver 4109T and Core i3-1005G1 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Silver 4109T and Core i3-1005G1 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Silver 4109T and Core i3-1005G1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 768 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 6 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 115.212 GB/s | 59.732 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 900 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Silver 4109T and Core i3-1005G1 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Silver 4109T and Core i3-1005G1 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 5120 x 3200@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon Silver 4109T and Core i3-1005G1 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Silver 4109T and Core i3-1005G1.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | no data |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.76 | 3.21 |
| Recency | 11 July 2017 | 1 August 2019 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 2 |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 70 Watt | 15 Watt |
Xeon Silver 4109T has a 110.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
i3-1005G1, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 366.7% lower power consumption.
The Xeon Silver 4109T is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-1005G1 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon Silver 4109T is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-1005G1 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Silver 4109T and Core i3-1005G1, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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