Intel Core i3-7100H vs Intel Xeon W-2135

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Intel Core i3-7100H CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon W-2135
Intel Core i3-7100H Intel Xeon W-2135

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-7100H and the Intel Xeon W-2135 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-7100H 2 core processor released in Q1/2017 with the Intel Xeon W-2135 which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Xeon W (83)
Intel Core i 7000H (10) CPU group Intel Xeon W-2100/3100 (15)
7 Generation 6
Kaby Lake H Architecture Skylake W
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i3-6100H Predecessor --
Intel Core i3-8100H Successor Intel Xeon W-2235

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-7100H is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon W-2135 clocks with 3.70 GHz (4.50 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-7100H Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2135
2 Cores 6
4 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 3.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.20 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 i3-7100H Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2135
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics 630 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
0.95 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 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 630 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode 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

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-7100H, while the Intel Xeon W-2135 supports a maximum of 512 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 85.4 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i3-7100H Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2135
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-2666
64 GB Max. Memory 512 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 85.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 8.25 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
12 PCIe lanes 48
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-7100H has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon W-2135 is 140 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-7100H Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2135
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 140 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-7100H has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon W-2135 is at 8.25 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i3-7100H Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2135
14 nm Technology 14 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
BGA 1356 Socket LGA 2066
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
Q1/2017 Release date Q3/2017
-- Release price 835 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100H (65%)
Intel Xeon W-2135 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100H (24%)
Intel Xeon W-2135 (100%)

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 i3-7100H Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
765 (64%)
Intel Xeon W-2135 Intel Xeon W-2135
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
1196 (100%)

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 i3-7100H Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1669 (23%)
Intel Xeon W-2135 Intel Xeon W-2135
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
7254 (100%)

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 i3-7100H Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
3430 (24%)
Intel Xeon W-2135 Intel Xeon W-2135
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
14244 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-7100H Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
128 (66%)
Intel Xeon W-2135 Intel Xeon W-2135
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
193 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-7100H Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
328 (24%)
Intel Xeon W-2135 Intel Xeon W-2135
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
1382 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i3-7100H Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-2135 Intel Xeon W-2135
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
1422 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i3-7100H Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-2135 Intel Xeon W-2135
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
7084 (100%)

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 i3-7100H Intel Core i3-7100H
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 0.95 GHz
365 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-2135 Intel Xeon W-2135
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-7100H Intel Xeon W-2135
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