i3-4160 vs Xeon Bronze 3104

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Bronze 3104
2017
6 cores / 6 threads, 85 Watt
2.79
+25.7%
Core i3-4160
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 54 Watt
2.22

Xeon Bronze 3104 outperforms Core i3-4160 by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Bronze 3104 and Core i3-4160 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16861843
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.870.46
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Bronzeno data
Power efficiency3.103.89
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)21 July 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$213$133

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Bronze 3104 has 741% better value for money than i3-4160.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Bronze 3104 and Core i3-4160 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads64
Base clock speed1.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed1.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplier17no data
L1 cache384 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8.25 MB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data177 mm2
Maximum core temperature78 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Bronze 3104 and Core i3-4160 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Bronze 3104 and Core i3-4160. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Bronze 3104 and Core i3-4160 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Bronze 3104 and Core i3-4160 are enumerated here.

VT-d+-
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Bronze 3104 and Core i3-4160. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2133DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GB32 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 4400
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Bronze 3104 and Core i3-4160 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Bronze 3104 and Core i3-4160 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Bronze 3104 and Core i3-4160 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.1/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Bronze 3104 and Core i3-4160.

PCIe version3.0Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes4816

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.

Xeon Bronze 3104 2.79
+25.7%
i3-4160 2.22

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.

Xeon Bronze 3104 4437
+26%
i3-4160 3521

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.

Xeon Bronze 3104 553
i3-4160 1079
+95.1%

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.

Xeon Bronze 3104 2222
+6.4%
i3-4160 2088

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.79 2.22
Recency 11 July 2017 21 July 2014
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 6 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 54 Watt

Xeon Bronze 3104 has a 25.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

i3-4160, on the other hand, has 57.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Bronze 3104 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-4160 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Bronze 3104 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-4160 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Bronze 3104 and Core i3-4160, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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