i3-10100T vs Xeon E7-2870

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-2870 and Core i3-10100T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated1291
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E7no data
Power efficiencyno data12.38
Architecture codenameWestmere (2010−2011)no data
Release date5 April 2011 (13 years ago)1 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,227no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-2870 and Core i3-10100T 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads208
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate6.4 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier18no data
L1 cache640 KBno data
L2 cache2.56 MBno data
L3 cache30 MB6 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size513 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature69 °C100 °C
Number of transistors2600 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-2870 and Core i3-10100T 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
SocketLGA1567FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-2870 and Core i3-10100T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Xeon E7-2870 and Core i3-10100T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7-2870 and Core i3-10100T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7-2870 and Core i3-10100T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-978, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, Speed-1066DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size1 TB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth34.113 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

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 E7-2870 and Core i3-10100T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E7-2870 and Core i3-10100T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E7-2870 and Core i3-10100T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-2870 and Core i3-10100T.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Pros & cons summary


Recency 5 April 2011 1 April 2020
Physical cores 10 4
Threads 20 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon E7-2870 has 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads.

i3-10100T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 271.4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon E7-2870 and Core i3-10100T. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon E7-2870 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-10100T is a desktop one.


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