Xeon D-2896NT vs i3-6100E

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6100E and Xeon D-2896NT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1879	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.23	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	5.65	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	no data
Release date	12 October 2015 (9 years ago)	1 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6100E and Xeon D-2896NT 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	4	40
Base clock speed	no data	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	27	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	512 KB	no data
L3 cache	3 MB	30 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	no data
Die size	98.57 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	1750 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6100E and Xeon D-2896NT 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	no data	FCBGA2579
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	117 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100E and Xeon D-2896NT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	-
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i3-6100E and Xeon D-2896NT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6100E and Xeon D-2896NT are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6100E and Xeon D-2896NT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1866	DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	1 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 530

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100E and Xeon D-2896NT.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	32
USB revision	no data	3.0
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	24
Number of USB ports	no data	4
Integrated LAN	no data	+

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	12 October 2015	1 October 2023
Physical cores	2	20
Threads	4	40
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	117 Watt

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