i3-6100 vs Xeon E5-1650 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1650 v4
2016
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
7.21
+168%
Core i3-6100
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 51 Watt
2.69

Xeon E5-1650 v4 outperforms Core i3-6100 by a whopping 168% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Core i3-6100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9861704
Place by popularitynot in top-10089
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.390.63
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5Intel Core i3
Power efficiency4.874.99
Architecture codenameBroadwell-EP (2016)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$617$117

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-1650 v4 has 438% better value for money than i3-6100.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Core i3-6100 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)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3637
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache15 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size246.24 mm2150 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)69 °C65 °C
Number of transistors3,400 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Core i3-6100 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt51 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Core i3-6100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Core i3-6100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Core i3-6100 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Core i3-6100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR4
Maximum memory size1.5 TB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 530
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Core i3-6100 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Core i3-6100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Core i3-6100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Core i3-6100.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

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 E5-1650 v4 7.21
+168%
i3-6100 2.69

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 E5-1650 v4 11451
+168%
i3-6100 4270

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 E5-1650 v4 1188
i3-6100 1212
+2%

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 E5-1650 v4 5475
+131%
i3-6100 2366

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.21 2.69
Recency 20 June 2016 1 September 2015
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 4
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 51 Watt

Xeon E5-1650 v4 has a 168% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

i3-6100, on the other hand, has 174.5% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-1650 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-6100 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-1650 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-6100 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Core i3-6100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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