Xeon D-2161I vs i3-2100

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2100 and Xeon D-2161I processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2358not rated
Place by popularity100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.28no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon D
Power efficiency1.70no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date20 February 2011 (13 years ago)7 February 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$73$962

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-2100 and Xeon D-2161I 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 cores2 (Dual-core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads424
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data22
L1 cache64 KB (per core)768 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)12 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)16.5 MB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size131 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature69 °Cno data
Number of transistors504 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2100 and Xeon D-2161I 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1155FCBGA2518
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt90 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2100 and Xeon D-2161I. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
QuickAssistno data-
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-2100 and Xeon D-2161I technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection+-
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2100 and Xeon D-2161I are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2100 and Xeon D-2161I. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB512 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s85.33 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2100 and Xeon D-2161I integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2100 and Xeon D-2161I.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1632

Pros & cons summary


Recency 20 February 2011 7 February 2018
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 4 24
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 90 Watt

i3-2100 has 38.5% lower power consumption.

Xeon D-2161I, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-2100 and Xeon D-2161I. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i3-2100 is a desktop processor while Xeon D-2161I is a server/workstation one.


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