i3-11100B vs Xeon Silver 4210R
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Silver 4210R outperforms Core i3-11100B by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Silver 4210R and Core i3-11100B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 802 | 999 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 27.56 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Xeon Silver | no data |
| Power efficiency | 9.01 | 10.41 |
| Architecture codename | Cascade Lake (2019−2020) | no data |
| Release date | 24 February 2020 (4 years ago) | 1 April 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $511 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Silver 4210R and Core i3-11100B 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 20 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 24 | no data |
| L1 cache | 640 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 10 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 13.75 MB | 12 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm SuperFin |
| Maximum core temperature | 84 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Silver 4210R and Core i3-11100B 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA3647 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4210R and Core i3-11100B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | + |
Security technologies
Xeon Silver 4210R and Core i3-11100B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Silver 4210R and Core i3-11100B are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Silver 4210R and Core i3-11100B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | Up to 3200 MT/s |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 6 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 115.212 GB/s | 45.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.4 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 16 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Silver 4210R and Core i3-11100B integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Silver 4210R and Core i3-11100B integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304@30Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon Silver 4210R and Core i3-11100B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Silver 4210R and Core i3-11100B.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 16 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.52 | 7.15 |
| Recency | 24 February 2020 | 1 April 2021 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 4 |
| Threads | 20 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 65 Watt |
Xeon Silver 4210R has a 33.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads.
i3-11100B, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 53.8% lower power consumption.
The Xeon Silver 4210R is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-11100B in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon Silver 4210R is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-11100B is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Silver 4210R and Core i3-11100B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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