Xeon D-2896TER vs i3-10100F

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-10100F and Xeon D-2896TER processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1143	not rated
Place by popularity	19	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	21.12	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	8.02	no data
Architecture codename	Comet Lake (2020)	no data
Release date	12 October 2020 (4 years ago)	1 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$122	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-10100F and Xeon D-2896TER 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	4 (Quad-Core)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	8	40
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	no data
L2 cache	1 MB	no data
L3 cache	6 MB	30 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	no data
Die size	126 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-10100F and Xeon D-2896TER 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	no data
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCBGA2579
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	110 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-10100F and Xeon D-2896TER. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	no data	-
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i3-10100F and Xeon D-2896TER technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-10100F and Xeon D-2896TER are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-10100F and Xeon D-2896TER. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	1 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-10100F and Xeon D-2896TER.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	32
USB revision	no data	3.0
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	24
Number of USB ports	no data	4
Integrated LAN	no data	+

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	12 October 2020	1 October 2023
Physical cores	4	20
Threads	8	40
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	110 Watt

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