Xeon 6710E vs i3-N300
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-N300 and Xeon 6710E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1156 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Power efficiency | 73.28 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-N (2023) | Sierra Forest (2024) |
| Release date | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 3 June 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $309 | $2,749 |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-N300 and Xeon 6710E 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 0.1 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per module) | 4 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 96 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 85 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-N300 and Xeon 6710E 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 | 2 |
| Socket | FCBGA1264 | 4710 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7 Watt | 205 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-N300 and Xeon 6710E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| TSX | - | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| GPIO | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i3-N300 and Xeon 6710E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-N300 and Xeon 6710E are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-N300 and Xeon 6710E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 1 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics | N/A |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.25 GHz | no data |
| Execution Units | 32 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-N300 and Xeon 6710E integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-N300 and Xeon 6710E integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2160@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096 x 2160@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-N300 and Xeon 6710E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-N300 and Xeon 6710E.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 9 | 88 |
| USB revision | 2.0/3.2 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 3 January 2023 | 3 June 2024 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 64 |
| Threads | 8 | 64 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7 Watt | 205 Watt |
i3-N300 has 2828.6% lower power consumption.
Xeon 6710E, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Core i3-N300 and Xeon 6710E. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core i3-N300 is a notebook processor while Xeon 6710E is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-N300 and Xeon 6710E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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