Intel Core i3-2130
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242

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CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Core i3-2130 and Intel Xeon Gold 6242 processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

  • More Total Cores: 16 (2 vs 16)
  • Higher Technology: 14 nm (32 nm vs 14 nm)
  • Newer PCI Express Version: 3.0 (2.0 vs 3.0)
  • Higher Memory Type: DDR4-2933 (DDR3 1066/1333 vs DDR4-2933)
  • Newer Launch Date: April 2019 (September 2011 vs April 2019)

Basic

Intel
Label Name
Intel
September 2011
Launch Date
April 2019
Desktop
Platform
Server
i3-2130
Model Name
6242
Sandy Bridge
Code Name
Cascade Lake X

CPU Specifications

2
Total Cores
Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
16
4
Total Threads
32
3.40 GHz
Basic Frequency
2.80 GHz
Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Yes
No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Yes
-
Max Turbo Frequency
3.90 GHz
Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX
Instruction Set Extensions
-
-
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units
2
Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology
Yes
Yes
Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
Yes
-
Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0
No
No
Intel Turbo Boost Technology
2.0
3 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Cache
22 MB
FCLGA1155
CPU Socket
The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.
FCLGA3647
No
Intel AES New Instructions
Yes
32 nm
Technology
Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.
14 nm
65 W
TDP
150 W
2.0
PCI Express Version
PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.
3.0
16
Max Number of PCI Express Lanes
A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.
48
64-bit
Instruction Set
An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.
-
Yes
Intel 64
Yes
Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Yes

Memory Specifications

DDR3 1066/1333
Memory Type
DDR4-2933
32 GB
Max Memory Size
Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.
1 TB
2
Memory Channels
The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
6
5 GT/s
Bus Speed
-
21 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).
-
-
Maximum Memory Speed
2933 MHz
-
ECC Memory Support
ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.
Yes
Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access
-

GPU Specifications

Intel® HD Graphics 2000
GPU Name
-
850 MHz
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base frequency refers to the rated/guaranteed graphics render clock frequency in MHz.
-
1.10 GHz
Graphics Frequency
-
2
Number of Displays Supported
-
Yes
Intel Clear Video HD Technology
-
Yes
Intel InTru 3D Technology
-
Yes
Intel Quick Sync Video
-

AI Specifications

-
Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) on CPU
Yes

Interfaces and Ports

-
Intel Volume Management Device (VMD)
Yes

Miscellaneous

-
Intel Standard Manageability (ISM)
Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX | Intel® AVX2 | Intel® AVX-512
Yes
Execute Disable Bit
Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.
Yes

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 Single Core
Core i3-2130
505
Xeon Gold 6242
1317 +161%
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Core i3-2130
976
Xeon Gold 6242
9435 +867%
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Core i3-2130
617
Xeon Gold 6242
876 +42%
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Core i3-2130
1350
Xeon Gold 6242
9550 +607%
Passmark CPU Single Core
Core i3-2130
1561
Xeon Gold 6242
2424 +55%
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Core i3-2130
2030
Xeon Gold 6242
34963 +1622%