i3-12100TE vs Xeon E5 1680 v4

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5 1680 v4
2016
8 cores / 16 threads, 140 Watt
8.95
+19.8%
Core i3-12100TE
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
7.47

Xeon E5 1680 v4 outperforms Core i3-12100TE by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i3-12100TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking856968
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.95no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency6.0520.20
Architecture codenameBroadwell-EP (2016)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,723no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i3-12100TE 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size246.24 mm2163 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i3-12100TE 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
SocketFCLGA20111700
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i3-12100TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® 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+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i3-12100TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i3-12100TE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i3-12100TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 730

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i3-12100TE.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4020

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.95 7.47
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon E5 1680 v4 has a 19.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i3-12100TE, on the other hand, has a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 300% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5 1680 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-12100TE in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5 1680 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-12100TE is a desktop one.


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