i3-10100F vs Xeon E5-2698 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2698 v4
2016
20 cores / 40 threads, 135 Watt
14.43
+162%
Core i3-10100F
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.51

Xeon E5-2698 v4 outperforms Core i3-10100F by a whopping 162% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2698 v4 and Core i3-10100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4991161
Place by popularitynot in top-10020
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.7320.95
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency10.118.02
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)12 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,226$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-10100F has 667% better value for money than Xeon E5-2698 v4.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2698 v4 and Core i3-10100F 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads408
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier22no data
L1 cacheno data256 KB
L2 cache5 MB1 MB
L3 cache50 MB6 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size456.12 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Number of transistors7200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2698 v4 and Core i3-10100F 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2698 v4 and Core i3-10100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2698 v4 and Core i3-10100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2698 v4 and Core i3-10100F are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2698 v4 and Core i3-10100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR4
Maximum memory size1.5 TB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2698 v4 and Core i3-10100F.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

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 E5-2698 v4 14.43
+162%
i3-10100F 5.51

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 E5-2698 v4 22929
+162%
i3-10100F 8748

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 E5-2698 v4 1065
i3-10100F 1449
+36.1%

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 E5-2698 v4 8161
+81.5%
i3-10100F 4496

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.43 5.51
Recency 20 June 2016 12 October 2020
Physical cores 20 4
Threads 40 8
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2698 v4 has a 161.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 400% more physical cores and 400% more threads.

i3-10100F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and 107.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2698 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-10100F in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2698 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-10100F is a desktop one.


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