Intel Core i3-7100H vs Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-7100H and Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i3-7100H

Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7100H

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Launch date	3 January 2017 vs 24 January 2016
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2148 vs 1668
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7938 vs 3430

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2148 vs 1668
PassMark - CPU mark	7938 vs 3430

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-7100H
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1668

2148

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3430

7938

Name	Intel Core i3-7100H	Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5
PassMark - Single thread mark	1668	2148
PassMark - CPU mark	3430	7938
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1662
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1662
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3355
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3355
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	6056
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	6056
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		39.758
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		317.791
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		2.122
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		11.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		58.907

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-7100H	Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Skylake
Launch date	3 January 2017	24 January 2016
Launch price (MSRP)	$393	$489
Place in performance rating	687	682
Price now	$225
Processor Number	i3-7100H	E3-1515MV5
Series	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	6.24
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
ECC memory support
Supported memory types		DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x591B	0x193D
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	950 MHz	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	950 MHz	1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics P580
eDRAM		128 MB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		Up to 4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 W
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)