Intel Core i3-7102E vs Intel Xeon Gold 6208U

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Intel Core i3-7102E CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
Intel Core i3-7102E Intel Xeon Gold 6208U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-7102E and the Intel Xeon Gold 6208U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-7102E 2 core processor released in Q1/2017 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6208U which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2020.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Core i 7000U (18) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
7 Generation 2
Kaby Lake U Architecture Cascade Lake
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i3-6102E Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-7102E is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 6208U clocks with 2.90 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-7102E Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
2 Cores 16
4 Threads 32
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 2.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.60 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i3-7102E Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics 630 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
0.95 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel HD Graphics 630 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-7102E, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6208U supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i3-7102E Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-2933
64 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 22.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 48
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-7102E has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6208U is 150 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-7102E Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 150 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-7102E has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6208U is at 22.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i3-7102E Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
BGA 1440 Socket LGA 3647
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2017 Release date Q1/2020
225 $ Release price 1300 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7102E (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6208U (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7102E (9%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6208U (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i3-7102E Intel Core i3-7102E
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
2520 (9%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6208U Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
16C 32T @ 2.60 GHz
27092 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-7102E Intel Core i3-7102E
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6208U Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
16C 32T @ 2.60 GHz
14034 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i3-7102E Intel Core i3-7102E
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 0.95 GHz
365 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6208U Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-7102E Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
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