Intel Core i3-7340 vs Intel Xeon Bronze 3106

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-7340 and Intel Xeon Bronze 3106 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core i3-7340

Intel Xeon Bronze 3106

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7340

Around 100% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 85 Watt

Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt vs 85 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Bronze 3106

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	8 vs 2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	11264 KB (shared) vs 4096 KB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-7340
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Bronze 3106

Name	Intel Core i3-7340	Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
PassMark - Single thread mark		1013
PassMark - CPU mark		10181

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-7340	Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Skylake
Launch date	July 2017	July 2017
Place in performance rating	not rated	2011
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Processor Number		3106
Series		Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared)	11264 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	8
Base frequency		1.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature		77°C
Number of threads		8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Transistor count		8000 million
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2133
Max memory channels		6
Maximum memory size		768 GB
Supported memory frequency		2133 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	1151	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt	85 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		1
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)