Intel Core i3-6100E vs Intel Xeon w5-3423

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-6100E CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon w5-3423
Intel Core i3-6100E Intel Xeon w5-3423

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-6100E or Intel Xeon w5-3423 - 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 i3-6100E has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-6100E was released in Q4/2015.

The Intel Xeon w5-3423 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon w5-3423 was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Xeon W (83)
Intel Core i 6000U (20) CPU group Intel Xeon W-3400 (8)
6 Generation 12
Skylake U Architecture Sapphire Rapids-WS
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Xeon W-3225
Intel Core i3-7100E Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-6100E is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz. The Intel Xeon w5-3423 has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (4.20 GHz).

Intel Core i3-6100E Characteristic Intel Xeon w5-3423
2 Cores 12
4 Threads 24
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 i3-6100E Characteristic Intel Xeon w5-3423
-- 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 530 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
0.95 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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 530 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-6100E supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon w5-3423 can connect up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels.

Intel Core i3-6100E Characteristic Intel Xeon w5-3423
LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR5-4800
64 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 307.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 30.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 5.0
16 PCIe lanes 112
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 441.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-6100E has a TDP of 35 W, that of the Intel Xeon w5-3423 is 220 W.

Intel Core i3-6100E Characteristic Intel Xeon w5-3423
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 220 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 324 W
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 103 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-6100E has a 3.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon w5-3423 cache has a total of 30.00 MB.

Intel Core i3-6100E Characteristic Intel Xeon w5-3423
14 nm Technology 10 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, AVX2, AVX-512, AMX
BGA 1440 Socket LGA 4677
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux
Q4/2015 Release date Q1/2023
225 $ Release price --
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-6100E Intel Core i3-6100E
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
725 (100%)
Intel Xeon w5-3423 Intel Xeon w5-3423
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-6100E Intel Core i3-6100E
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1708 (100%)
Intel Xeon w5-3423 Intel Xeon w5-3423
12C 24T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i3-6100E Intel Core i3-6100E
Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 0.95 GHz
365 (100%)
Intel Xeon w5-3423 Intel Xeon w5-3423
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i3-6100E Intel Core i3-6100E
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
3315 (100%)
Intel Xeon w5-3423 Intel Xeon w5-3423
12C 24T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-6100E Intel Xeon w5-3423
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