i3-12100E vs Xeon D-1602

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-1602 and Core i3-12100E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2118	853
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	12.53	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon D	no data
Power efficiency	5.43	14.15
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	2 April 2019 (5 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$106	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-1602 and Core i3-12100E 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Multiplier	25	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	246.24 mm2	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3200 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-1602 and Core i3-12100E 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
Socket	FCBGA1667	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	27 Watt	60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1602 and Core i3-12100E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
GPIO	+	no data
AMT	SPS 3.0	no data
Quiet System	-	no data

Security technologies

Xeon D-1602 and Core i3-12100E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-1602 and Core i3-12100E are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-1602 and Core i3-12100E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR3	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.124 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics 730

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1602 and Core i3-12100E.

PCIe version	2.0/3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	32	20
USB revision	2.0/3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	6	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	6	no data
Number of USB ports	8	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.55	8.97
Recency	2 April 2019	4 January 2022
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	27 Watt	60 Watt

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