i3-10100F vs Xeon E7-8860 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-8860 v4 and Core i3-10100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	1161
Place by popularity	not in top-100	20
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	20.95
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	no data	8.02
Architecture codename	no data	Comet Lake (2020)
Release date	1 April 2016 (8 years ago)	12 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-8860 v4 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	18 (Octadeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	36	8
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus rate	9.6 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	no data	256 KB
L2 cache	no data	1 MB
L3 cache	45 MB	6 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	126 mm2
Maximum core temperature	75 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-8860 v4 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	8	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-8860 v4 and Core i3-10100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	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	+	+
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-

Security technologies

Xeon E7-8860 v4 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 E7-8860 v4 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 E7-8860 v4 and Core i3-10100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR4
Maximum memory size	3 TB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-8860 v4 and Core i3-10100F.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	32	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 April 2016	12 October 2020
Physical cores	18	4
Threads	36	8
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	65 Watt

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