i3-7100 vs Xeon D-2123IT

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-2123IT and Core i3-7100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1379	1695
Place by popularity	not in top-100	79
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	11.22	0.89
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon D	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	6.61	5.05
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	7 February 2018 (6 years ago)	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$213	$117

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon D-2123IT has 1161% better value for money than i3-7100.

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-2123IT and Core i3-7100 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	22	39
L1 cache	256 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	8.25 MB	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	65 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-2123IT and Core i3-7100 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)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA2518	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	51 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2123IT and Core i3-7100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data

Security technologies

Xeon D-2123IT and Core i3-7100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	-	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2123IT and Core i3-7100 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-2123IT and Core i3-7100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory size	512 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.805 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 630
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon D-2123IT and Core i3-7100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon D-2123IT and Core i3-7100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon D-2123IT and Core i3-7100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2123IT and Core i3-7100.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	32	16

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.19	2.72
Recency	7 February 2018	3 January 2017
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	51 Watt

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