Xeon E3-1270L v4 vs i3-10100

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-10100
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.65
+12.8%

Core i3-10100 outperforms Xeon E3-1270L v4 by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-10100 and Xeon E3-1270L v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11471234
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation17.69no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency7.9310.15
Architecture codenameComet Lake-S (2020)Broadwell-DT (2015)
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)2 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$130no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-10100 and Xeon E3-1270L v4 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size126 mm2182 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-10100 and Xeon E3-1270L v4 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA12001150
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-10100 and Xeon E3-1270L v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAMno data128 MB
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
FDIno data-

Security technologies

Core i3-10100 and Xeon E3-1270L v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-10100 and Xeon E3-1270L v4 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-10100 and Xeon E3-1270L v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3L-1866
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/s29.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-10100 and Xeon E3-1270L v4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-10100 and Xeon E3-1270L v4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-10100 and Xeon E3-1270L v4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-10100 and Xeon E3-1270L v4.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


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.

i3-10100 5.65
+12.8%
Xeon E3-1270L v4 5.01

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-10100 8654
+12.9%
Xeon E3-1270L v4 7662

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.65 5.01
Recency 30 April 2020 2 June 2015
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

i3-10100 has a 12.8% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 4 years.

Xeon E3-1270L v4, on the other hand, has 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-10100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1270L v4 in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-10100 is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1270L v4 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-10100 and Xeon E3-1270L v4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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