Xeon E5-1607 v2 vs Core i3-10100F

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-10100F and Xeon E5-1607 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1073	1625
Place by popularity	18	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	49.15	1.15
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Comet Lake (2020)	Ivy Bridge-E (2013)
Release date	12 October 2020 (3 years ago)	10 September 2013 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$122	no data
Current price	$64 (0.5x MSRP)	$62

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-10100F has 4174% better value for money than Xeon E5-1607 v2.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-10100F and Xeon E5-1607 v2 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	3 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	126 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	70 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,860 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	no data	0.65–1.3V

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-10100F and Xeon E5-1607 v2 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
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-10100F and Xeon E5-1607 v2. 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
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	-
SIPP	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Core i3-10100F and Xeon E5-1607 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-10100F and Xeon E5-1607 v2 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-10100F and Xeon E5-1607 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	128 GB	256 GB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-10100F and Xeon E5-1607 v2.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	40

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i3-10100F outperforms Xeon E5-1607 v2 by 110% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	5.67	2.70
Recency	12 October 2020	10 September 2013
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	130 Watt

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