i3-9100TE vs Xeon E-2124

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E-2124
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 71 Watt
4.37
+58.3%
Core i3-9100TE
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.76

Xeon E-2124 outperforms Core i3-9100TE by an impressive 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2124 and Core i3-9100TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13591700
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.97no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Eno data
Power efficiency5.747.46
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S (2017−2018)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date31 May 2018 (6 years ago)1 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$193no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2124 and Core i3-9100TE 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size126 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2124 and Core i3-9100TE 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA11511151
Power consumption (TDP)71 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2124 and Core i3-9100TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Xeon E-2124 and Core i3-9100TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2124 and Core i3-9100TE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2124 and Core i3-9100TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2124 and Core i3-9100TE.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

Xeon E-2124 4.37
+58.3%
i3-9100TE 2.76

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E-2124 6939
+58.4%
i3-9100TE 4382

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E-2124 1451
+31.3%
i3-9100TE 1105

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E-2124 3930
+22.3%
i3-9100TE 3214

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.37 2.76
Recency 31 May 2018 1 April 2019
Power consumption (TDP) 71 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon E-2124 has a 58.3% higher aggregate performance score.

i3-9100TE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months, and 102.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E-2124 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-9100TE in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E-2124 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-9100TE is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2124 and Core i3-9100TE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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