i3-9100F vs Xeon E-2134

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E-2134
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 71 Watt
5.83
+37.5%
Core i3-9100F
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.24

Xeon E-2134 outperforms Core i3-9100F by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2134 and Core i3-9100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11241384
Place by popularitynot in top-10037
Cost-effectiveness evaluation17.5010.25
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon EIntel Core i3
Power efficiency7.776.17
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)
Release date12 July 2018 (6 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$256$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2134 has 71% better value for money than i3-9100F.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2134 and Core i3-9100F 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cache256 KB256 KB
L2 cache1 MB1 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size126 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2134 and Core i3-9100F 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)71 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2134 and Core i3-9100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++

Security technologies

Xeon E-2134 and Core i3-9100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection-+
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2134 and Core i3-9100F are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2134 and Core i3-9100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics P630-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2134 and Core i3-9100F.

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-2134 5.83
+37.5%
i3-9100F 4.24

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-2134 9260
+37.5%
i3-9100F 6735

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-2134 1477
+5.7%
i3-9100F 1398

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-2134 4978
+33.2%
i3-9100F 3736

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.83 4.24
Recency 12 July 2018 23 April 2019
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 71 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E-2134 has a 37.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

i3-9100F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, and 9.2% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E-2134 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-9100F in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E-2134 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-9100F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2134 and Core i3-9100F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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