Xeon X3440 vs i3-9100F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-9100F
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.24
+144%
Xeon X3440
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
1.74

Core i3-9100F outperforms Xeon X3440 by a whopping 144% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-9100F and Xeon X3440 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13842040
Place by popularity37not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.260.53
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency6.171.73
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-R (2018−2019)Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)8 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$122$215

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-9100F has 1836% better value for money than Xeon X3440.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-9100F and Xeon X3440 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.53 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz2.93 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size126 mm2296 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C73 °C
Number of transistorsno data774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-9100F and Xeon X3440 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)1
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-9100F and Xeon X3440. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data36 Bit

Security technologies

Core i3-9100F and Xeon X3440 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
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 i3-9100F and Xeon X3440 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-9100F and Xeon X3440. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-9100F and Xeon X3440.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i3-9100F 4.24
+144%
Xeon X3440 1.74

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.

i3-9100F 6735
+144%
Xeon X3440 2764

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i3-9100F 1398
+266%
Xeon X3440 382

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i3-9100F 3736
+212%
Xeon X3440 1198

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.24 1.74
Recency 23 April 2019 8 September 2009
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

i3-9100F has a 143.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon X3440, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.

The Core i3-9100F is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X3440 in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-9100F is a desktop processor while Xeon X3440 is a server/workstation one.


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