Core i3-6102E vs Xeon 5040

Primary details

Comparing Xeon 5040 and Core i3-6102E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	2047
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.03
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Architecture codename	Dempsey (2006)	Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date	May 2006 (18 years ago)	12 October 2015 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$225
Current price	$494	$707 (3.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon 5040 and Core i3-6102E 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.83 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.83 GHz	1.9 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	0 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	3 MB
Chip lithography	65 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	98.57 mm210.3 mm × 9.57 mm
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	1750 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	1.075V-1.35V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 5040 and Core i3-6102E 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	PLGA771	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5040 and Core i3-6102E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	32 Bit	no data
FSB parity	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon 5040 and Core i3-6102E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 5040 and Core i3-6102E are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5040 and Core i3-6102E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR2	LPDDR3-1866
Maximum memory size	no data	64 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel HD Graphics 530

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 5040 and Core i3-6102E.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Chip lithography	65 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	25 Watt

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