Intel Core i3-10100F vs Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-10100F and Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i3-10100F

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-10100F

Around 43% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 35% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 74°C
Around 31% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 85 Watt
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2586 vs 1702

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 74°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 85 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2586 vs 1702

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
12x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 128 GB
Around 82% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15895 vs 8715

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	15895 vs 8715

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-10100F
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2586

1702

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8715

15895

Name	Intel Core i3-10100F	Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark	2586	1702
PassMark - CPU mark	8715	15895
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3176
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		643
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4621

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-10100F	Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Broadwell
Launch date	Q4'20	Q1'16
Launch price (MSRP)	$79 - $97
Place in performance rating	1188	1630
Processor Number	i3-10100F	E5-2620V4
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	74°C
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	8	16
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	68.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	1.5 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4 1600/1866/2133
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	85 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)