Xeon 6710E vs i3-6300

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6300 and Xeon 6710E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1706not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.63no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency5.05no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Sierra Forest (2024)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)3 June 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$147$2,749

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-6300 and Xeon 6710E 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 cores2 (Dual-core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads464
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache128 KB96 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB4 MB (per module)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Die size98.57 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °C85 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6300 and Xeon 6710E 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketFCLGA11514710
Power consumption (TDP)51 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6300 and Xeon 6710E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Core i3-6300 and Xeon 6710E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6300 and Xeon 6710E are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6300 and Xeon 6710E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 530N/A
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6300 and Xeon 6710E integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6300 and Xeon 6710E integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-6300 and Xeon 6710E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6300 and Xeon 6710E.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1688

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 September 2015 3 June 2024
Physical cores 2 64
Threads 4 64
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 51 Watt 205 Watt

i3-6300 has 302% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6710E, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, 3100% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-6300 and Xeon 6710E. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i3-6300 is a desktop processor while Xeon 6710E is a server/workstation one.


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