Core i3-8000T vs Xeon W-2135
Primary details
Comparing Xeon W-2135 and Core i3-8000T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 766 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 9.36 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Xeon W | Intel Core i3 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 29 August 2017 (6 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $835 | no data |
| Current price | $515 (0.6x MSRP) | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon W-2135 and Core i3-8000T 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Bus support | 4 × 8 GT/s | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 8.25 MB (shared) | 6 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 484 mm2 | 126 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 64 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 64 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W-2135 and Core i3-8000T 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 | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA2066 | LGA-1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2135 and Core i3-8000T. 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 | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| Flex Memory Access | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| PAE | 46 Bit | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon W-2135 and Core i3-8000T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | no data |
| SGX | - | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2135 and Core i3-8000T are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2135 and Core i3-8000T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666 | DDR4-2400 |
| Maximum memory size | 512 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | 38.397 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2135 and Core i3-8000T.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 35 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Xeon W-2135 and Core i3-8000T. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon W-2135 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-8000T is a desktop one.
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