i3-6100H vs Xeon E5 1680 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5 1680 v4
2016
8 cores / 16 threads, 140 Watt
8.95
+369%
Core i3-6100H
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.91

Xeon E5 1680 v4 outperforms Core i3-6100H by a whopping 369% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i3-6100H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8651970
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.95no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E5Intel Core i3
Power efficiency6.055.16
Architecture codenameBroadwell-EP (2016)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,723$225

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i3-6100H 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads164
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3427
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache20 MB (shared)3 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size246.24 mm298.57 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i3-6100H 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)
SocketFCLGA2011FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i3-6100H. 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)++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-+
Smart Responseno data+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i3-6100H 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 E5-1680 v4 and Core i3-6100H are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i3-6100H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR3, DDR4
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 data900 MHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i3-6100H integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i3-6100H 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 E5-1680 v4 and Core i3-6100H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i3-6100H.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.95 1.91
Recency 20 June 2016 1 September 2015
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 4
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon E5 1680 v4 has a 368.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

i3-6100H, on the other hand, has 300% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5 1680 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-6100H in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5 1680 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-6100H is a notebook one.


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