Core i3-10100F vs Xeon E5-2697 v2

General info

Comparing Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Core i3-10100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	756	1046
Place by popularity	not in top-100	16
Value for money	21.85	49.15
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon (Desktop)	no data
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge-EP (2013)	Comet Lake (2020)
Release date	1 September 2013 (10 years ago)	12 October 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,723	$122
Current price	$73 (0x MSRP)	$74 (0.6x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-10100F has 125% better value for money than Xeon E5-2697 v2.

Technical specs

Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Core i3-10100F 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 cores	12 (Dodeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	24	8
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus support	8GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	30 MB (shared)	6 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	160 mm2	126 mm2
Maximum core temperature	86 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Core i3-10100F 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 configuration	2	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Core i3-10100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
SIPP	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Core i3-10100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Core i3-10100F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Core i3-10100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	768 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Core i3-10100F.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	40	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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 E5-2697 v2 outperforms Core i3-10100F by 63% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	9.16	5.62
Recency	1 September 2013	12 October 2020
Physical cores	12	4
Threads	24	8
Cost	$1723	$122
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	65 Watt

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