i3-10100 vs Xeon E5-2629 V3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2629 V3
2014
8 cores / 16 threads, 85 Watt
5.75
+5.7%
Core i3-10100
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.44

Xeon E5-2629 V3 outperforms Core i3-10100 by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2629 V3 and Core i3-10100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11331164
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data17.42
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency6.407.92
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Comet Lake-S (2020)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$130

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2629 V3 and Core i3-10100 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size356 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors2,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2629 V3 and Core i3-10100 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 configuration21
Socket2011-3FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2629 V3 and Core i3-10100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2629 V3 and Core i3-10100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2629 V3 and Core i3-10100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2629 V3 and Core i3-10100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4 1866 MHz Quad-channelDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2629 V3 and Core i3-10100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2629 V3 and Core i3-10100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2629 V3 and Core i3-10100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2629 V3 and Core i3-10100.

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 E5-2629 V3 5.75
+5.7%
i3-10100 5.44

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 E5-2629 V3 9139
+5.7%
i3-10100 8648

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.75 5.44
Recency 8 September 2014 30 April 2020
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2629 V3 has a 5.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i3-10100, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 30.8% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-2629 V3 and Core i3-10100.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2629 V3 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-10100 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2629 V3 and Core i3-10100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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