i3-10100Y vs Xeon Platinum 8170

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8170 and Core i3-10100Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	2001
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon Platinum	no data
Power efficiency	no data	34.26
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	Amber Lake-Y (2018−2021)
Release date	25 April 2017 (7 years ago)	30 August 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$7,405	no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8170 and Core i3-10100Y 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	26 (Hexacosa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	52	4
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus rate	no data	4 GT/s
Multiplier	21	no data
L1 cache	1.625 MB	128 KB
L2 cache	26 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	35.75 MB	4 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	89 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8170 and Core i3-10100Y 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 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA3647	BGA1377
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8170 and Core i3-10100Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8170 and Core i3-10100Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	-	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8170 and Core i3-10100Y are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8170 and Core i3-10100Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3
Maximum memory size	768 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	128.001 GB/s	33.3 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics 615
Max video memory	no data	16 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1 GHz
Execution Units	no data	24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Platinum 8170 and Core i3-10100Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Platinum 8170 and Core i3-10100Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	3840x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Platinum 8170 and Core i3-10100Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8170 and Core i3-10100Y.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	48	10

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	25 April 2017	30 August 2018
Physical cores	26	2
Threads	52	4
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	5 Watt

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