Intel Core i3-8121U | Intel Xeon Silver 4109T | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-8121U and the Intel Xeon Silver 4109T and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Core i3-8121U 2 core processor released in Q2/2018 with the Intel Xeon Silver 4109T which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017. |
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Intel Core i3 (205) | Family | Intel Xeon Silver (32) |
Intel Core i 8000U (CL) (1) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Silver 4100 (8) |
8 | Generation | 1 |
Cannon Lake U | Architecture | Skylake SP |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Intel Xeon Silver 4209T |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i3-8121U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Silver 4109T clocks with 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Core i3-8121U | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4109T |
2 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.00 GHz |
2.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.50 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-8121U, while the Intel Xeon Silver 4109T supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Core i3-8121U | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4109T |
LPDDR4-2400, DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
38.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 11.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
16 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Core i3-8121U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Silver 4109T is 70 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Core i3-8121U | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4109T |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 70 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
105 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i3-8121U has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Silver 4109T is at 11.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Intel Core i3-8121U | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4109T |
10 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
BGA 1356 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2018 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | 500 $ |
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Intel Core i3-8121U
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Core i3-8121U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
Intel Core i3-8121U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
Intel Core i3-8121U
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Core i3-8121U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
Intel Core i3-8121U
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Core i3-8121U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i3-8121U | Intel Xeon Silver 4109T |
Unknown | Unknown |