3 100U vs Xeon E5-2687W v2

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2687W v2
2013
8 cores / 16 threads, 150 Watt
7.71
Core 3 100U
2024
6 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
9.32
+20.9%

Core 3 100U outperforms Xeon E5-2687W v2 by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2687W v2 and Core 3 100U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking950816
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.50no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataRaptor Lake-U
Power efficiency5.6158.80
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EP (2013)Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,605$426

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2687W v2 and Core 3 100U 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.4 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s55 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature72 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2687W v2 and Core 3 100U 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
SocketFCLGA2011FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2687W v2 and Core 3 100U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2687W v2 and Core 3 100U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2687W v2 and Core 3 100U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2687W v2 and Core 3 100U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size256 GB96 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth59.7 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.25 GHz
Execution Unitsno data64

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2687W v2 and Core 3 100U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2687W v2 and Core 3 100U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2687W v2 and Core 3 100U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2687W v2 and Core 3 100U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes408

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 E5-2687W v2 7.71
3 100U 9.32
+20.9%

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 E5-2687W v2 12254
3 100U 14812
+20.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.71 9.32
Recency 1 September 2013 8 January 2024
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 8
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon E5-2687W v2 has 33.3% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

3 100U, on the other hand, has a 20.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, and 900% lower power consumption.

The Core 3 100U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2687W v2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2687W v2 is a server/workstation processor while Core 3 100U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2687W v2 and Core 3 100U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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