Xeon E-2378 vs Core i3-7100E

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-7100E and Xeon E-2378 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	651
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	34.22
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Rocket Lake-E (2021)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	8 September 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data
Current price	no data	$473

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-7100E and Xeon E-2378 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	no data	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.9 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus support	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7100E and Xeon E-2378 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)	1
Socket	no data	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7100E and Xeon E-2378. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i3-7100E and Xeon E-2378 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7100E and Xeon E-2378 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7100E and Xeon E-2378. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
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 630

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7100E and Xeon E-2378.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	3 January 2017	8 September 2021
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	4	16
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

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