i3-9100F vs Xeon E5-2679 v4

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2679 v4
2016
20 cores / 40 threads, 200 Watt
15.19
+258%
Core i3-9100F
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.24

Xeon E5-2679 v4 outperforms Core i3-9100F by a whopping 258% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2679 v4 and Core i3-9100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4561370
Place by popularitynot in top-10040
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data9.88
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5Intel Core i3
Power efficiency7.196.17
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2679 v4 and Core i3-9100F 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads404
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeQPIDMI 3.0
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2536
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache5 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache50 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size456.12 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)53 °C72 °C
Number of transistors7200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2679 v4 and Core i3-9100F 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011-3FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2679 v4 and Core i3-9100F. 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 Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2679 v4 and Core i3-9100F 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 E5-2679 v4 and Core i3-9100F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2679 v4 and Core i3-9100F. 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/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2679 v4 and Core i3-9100F.

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 E5-2679 v4 15.19
+258%
i3-9100F 4.24

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 E5-2679 v4 24131
+258%
i3-9100F 6733

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.19 4.24
Recency 20 June 2016 23 April 2019
Physical cores 20 4
Threads 40 4
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2679 v4 has a 258.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 400% more physical cores and 900% more threads.

i3-9100F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 207.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2679 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-9100F in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2679 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-9100F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2679 v4 and Core i3-9100F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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