Xeon Platinum 8450H vs Core i3-10100F

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-10100F and Xeon Platinum 8450H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1073	not rated
Place by popularity	18	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	49.15	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Comet Lake (2020)	Sapphire Rapids
Release date	12 October 2020 (3 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$122	no data
Current price	$64 (0.5x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-10100F and Xeon Platinum 8450H 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)	28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads	8	56
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	75 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	126 mm2	4x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	76 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	76 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-10100F and Xeon Platinum 8450H 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	8
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-10100F and Xeon Platinum 8450H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Core i3-10100F and Xeon Platinum 8450H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-10100F and Xeon Platinum 8450H 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 Platinum 8450H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
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 Platinum 8450H.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	12 October 2020	10 January 2023
Physical cores	4	28
Threads	8	56
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	250 Watt

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