Intel Core i3-4102E vs Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2

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Intel Core i3-4102E CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
Intel Core i3-4102E Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-4102E or Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i3-4102E has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4102E was released in Q3/2013.

The Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 has 15 cores with 30 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 was released in Q1/2014.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Xeon E7 (20)
Intel Core i 4000 (64) CPU group Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20)
4 Generation 4
Haswell S Architecture Ivy Bridge EX
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-4102E is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz. The Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 has 15 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (2.90 GHz).

Intel Core i3-4102E Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
2 Cores 15
4 Threads 30
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.90 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i3-4102E Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel HD Graphics 4600 GPU no iGPU
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
0.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7.5 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
20 Compute units --
160 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.1 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel HD Graphics 4600 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-4102E supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 can connect up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

Intel Core i3-4102E Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1600
16 GB Max. Memory 1536 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 30.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-4102E has a TDP of 25 W, that of the Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 is 130 W.

Intel Core i3-4102E Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 130 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-4102E has a 3.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 cache has a total of 30.00 MB.

Intel Core i3-4102E Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
22 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
BGA 1364 Socket LGA 2011
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2013 Release date Q1/2014
225 $ Release price 3100 $
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i3-4102E Intel Core i3-4102E
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 0.90 GHz
288 (100%)
Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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