Xeon Silver 4316 vs i3-6100E
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Silver 4316 outperforms Core i3-6100E by a whopping 844% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-6100E and Xeon Silver 4316 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1879 | 285 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.18 | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 5.65 | 12.45 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (2015−2016) | Ice Lake-SP (2021) |
| Release date | 12 October 2015 (9 years ago) | 6 April 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $225 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-6100E and Xeon Silver 4316 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 20 (Icosa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 40 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 27 | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 30 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 98.57 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 84 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1750 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-6100E and Xeon Silver 4316 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 (Uniprocessor) | 2 |
| Socket | no data | FCLGA4189 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 150 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100E and Xeon Silver 4316. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 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 | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i3-6100E and Xeon Silver 4316 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6100E and Xeon Silver 4316 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6100E and Xeon Silver 4316. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | LPDDR3-1866 | DDR4-2667 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 6 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 530 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100E and Xeon Silver 4316.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 64 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.09 | 19.73 |
| Recency | 12 October 2015 | 6 April 2021 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 20 |
| Threads | 4 | 40 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 150 Watt |
i3-6100E has 328.6% lower power consumption.
Xeon Silver 4316, on the other hand, has a 844% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 900% more physical cores and 900% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
The Xeon Silver 4316 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-6100E in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i3-6100E is a notebook processor while Xeon Silver 4316 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-6100E and Xeon Silver 4316, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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