Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 vs Intel Core i3-7100

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Intel Core i3-7100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4

Intel Core i3-7100

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
24x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 64 GB
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15895 vs 4318
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4621 vs 2072

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	15895 vs 4318
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4621 vs 2072

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7100

Around 30% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 35% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 74°C
Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 85 Watt
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2292 vs 1702
Around 51% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 971 vs 643

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 74°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt vs 85 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2292 vs 1702
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	971 vs 643

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-7100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1702

2292

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15895

4318

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

643

971

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4621

2072

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4	Intel Core i3-7100
PassMark - Single thread mark	1702	2292
PassMark - CPU mark	15895	4318
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	643	971
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4621	2072
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2347
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.909
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		53.313
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.304
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.628
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1421
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2151
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4107
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1421
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2151
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4107

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4	Intel Core i3-7100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Kaby Lake
Launch date	Q1'16	January 2017
Place in performance rating	1630	1709
Processor Number	E5-2620V4	i3-7100
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$115
Price now		$164.25
Value for money (0-100)		10.37
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	3.90 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	74°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of QPI Links	2	0
Number of threads	16	4
VID voltage range	0
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	68.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt	51 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	2S	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x5912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5