Xeon E5-2689A v4 vs i3-8100F

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8100F and Xeon E5-2689A v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Xeon E5
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date	1 September 2018 (6 years ago)	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-8100F and Xeon E5-2689A v4 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	QPI
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	2 × 9.6 GT/s
Multiplier	36	34
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	20 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	126 mm2	246.24 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	3200 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8100F and Xeon E5-2689A v4 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 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	1151	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	145 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8100F and Xeon E5-2689A v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	-	+

Security technologies

Core i3-8100F and Xeon E5-2689A v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8100F and Xeon E5-2689A v4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8100F and Xeon E5-2689A v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	1,536 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8100F and Xeon E5-2689A v4.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	40

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 September 2018	20 June 2016
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	16
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	145 Watt

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