Xeon E-2176M vs i3-7120

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-7120 and Xeon E-2176M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	1017
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	11.34
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Xeon E
Power efficiency	no data	14.41
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
Release date	17 July 2017 (7 years ago)	4 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	$450

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-7120 and Xeon E-2176M 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	4 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	40	27
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	154 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7120 and Xeon E-2176M 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)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	1151	BGA-1440
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7120 and Xeon E-2176M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	-	+

Security technologies

Core i3-7120 and Xeon E-2176M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7120 and Xeon E-2176M are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7120 and Xeon E-2176M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 630	Intel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.2 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-7120 and Xeon E-2176M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-7120 and Xeon E-2176M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-7120 and Xeon E-2176M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7120 and Xeon E-2176M.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	3.10	6.39
Recency	17 July 2017	4 April 2018
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	4	12
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	45 Watt

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