Core i3-10100F vs Xeon X3440

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3440 and Core i3-10100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1902	1049
Place by popularity	not in top-100	20
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.57	49.15
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	no data	Comet Lake (2020)
Release date	1 July 2009 (14 years ago)	12 October 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$122
Current price	$52	$74 (0.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-10100F has 8523% better value for money than Xeon X3440.

Detailed specifications

Xeon X3440 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	2.53 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.93 GHz	4.3 GHz
L1 cache	no data	256 KB
L2 cache	no data	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB Intel® Smart Cache	6 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	126 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3440 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	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1156,LGA1156	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3440 and Core i3-10100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
SIPP	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon X3440 and Core i3-10100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X3440 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 X3440 and Core i3-10100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3440 and Core i3-10100F.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

Core i3-10100F outperforms Xeon X3440 by 217% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.79	5.67
Recency	1 July 2009	12 October 2020
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

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