Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 vs Intel Core i3-6100E

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Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-6100E
Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 Intel Core i3-6100E

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 and the Intel Core i3-6100E and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 15 core processor released in Q1/2014 with the Intel Core i3-6100E which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2015.
Intel Xeon E7 (20) Family Intel Core i3 (202)
Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20) CPU group Intel Core i 6000U (20)
4 Generation 6
Ivy Bridge EX Architecture Skylake U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i3-7100E

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 is a 15 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.10 GHz). The processor can compute 30 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-6100E clocks with 2.70 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 Characteristic Intel Core i3-6100E
15 Cores 2
30 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.10 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 Xeon E7-8880 v2 Characteristic Intel Core i3-6100E
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.95 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 1536 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2, while the Intel Core i3-6100E supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 Characteristic Intel Core i3-6100E
DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600
1536 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
38.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 has a TDP of 130 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-6100E is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 Characteristic Intel Core i3-6100E
130 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 has 38.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-6100E is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 Characteristic Intel Core i3-6100E
22 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 2011 Socket BGA 1440
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
Q1/2014 Release date Q4/2015
4200 $ Release price 225 $
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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 Xeon E7-8880 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
15C 30T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-6100E Intel Core i3-6100E
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
725 (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 Xeon E7-8880 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
15C 30T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-6100E Intel Core i3-6100E
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1708 (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 Xeon E7-8880 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-6100E Intel Core i3-6100E
Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 0.95 GHz
365 (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 Xeon E7-8880 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
15C 30T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-6100E Intel Core i3-6100E
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
3315 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 Intel Core i3-6100E
Unknown Unknown

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