i3-10100F vs Xeon D-2166NT

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1044	1435
Place by popularity	not in top-100	21
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.13	16.29
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon D	no data
Power efficiency	4.28	3.23
Designer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	Comet Lake (2020−2025)
Release date	7 February 2018 (8 years ago)	12 October 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,005	$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-10100F has 1342% better value for money than Xeon D-2166NT.

Performance to price scatter graph

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Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Xeon D-2166NT and Core i3-10100F: 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	24	8
Base clock speed	2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	20	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	12 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	16.5 MB	6 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	126 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-2166NT and Core i3-10100F 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
Socket	FCBGA2518	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	85 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2166NT and Core i3-10100F. 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	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	-

Security technologies

Xeon D-2166NT and Core i3-10100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2166NT and Core i3-10100F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-2166NT and Core i3-10100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory size	512 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2166NT and Core i3-10100F.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	32	16

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	8.63	4.98
Recency	7 February 2018	12 October 2020
Physical cores	12	4
Threads	24	8
Power consumption (TDP)	85 Watt	65 Watt