Xeon E7-8895 v2 vs Core i3-9100F

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-9100F and Xeon E7-8895 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1287	84
Place by popularity	34	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	15.90	100.00
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)	no data
Release date	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)	1 January 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$122	no data
Current price	$95 (0.8x MSRP)	$44

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E7-8895 v2 has 529% better value for money than i3-9100F.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-9100F and Xeon E7-8895 v2 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)	15 (Pentadeca-Core)
Threads	4	30
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	37.5 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	126 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	67 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-9100F and Xeon E7-8895 v2 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	FCLGA1151	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	155 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-9100F and Xeon E7-8895 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	-	no data
PAE	no data	46 Bit
Instruction Replay	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i3-9100F and Xeon E7-8895 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-9100F and Xeon E7-8895 v2 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-9100F and Xeon E7-8895 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	64 GB	1.5 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	85 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-9100F and Xeon E7-8895 v2.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	32

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Xeon E7-8895 v2 outperforms Core i3-9100F by 748% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.36	36.96
Recency	23 April 2019	1 January 2014
Physical cores	4	15
Threads	4	30
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	155 Watt

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