Intel Xeon E-2488 vs Intel Core i3-7100H

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Intel Xeon E-2488 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-7100H
Intel Xeon E-2488 Intel Core i3-7100H

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon E-2488 or Intel Core i3-7100H - 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 Xeon E-2488 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.60 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E-2488 was released in Q4/2023.

The Intel Core i3-7100H has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-7100H was released in Q1/2017.
Intel Xeon E (44) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Xeon E-2400 (8) CPU group Intel Core i 7000H (10)
4 Generation 7
Raptor Lake Architecture Kaby Lake H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Intel Core i3-6100H
-- Successor Intel Core i3-8100H

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E-2488 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E-2488 is 3.20 GHz (5.60 GHz) while the Intel Core i3-7100H has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-7100H is at 3.00 GHz.

Intel Xeon E-2488 Characteristic Intel Core i3-7100H
8 Cores 2
16 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
5.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon E-2488 Characteristic Intel Core i3-7100H
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Xeon E-2488 or Intel Core i3-7100H has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 630
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.95 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9.5
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 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 630
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
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

The Intel Xeon E-2488 can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 76.8 GB/s. The Intel Core i3-7100H supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s.

Intel Xeon E-2488 Characteristic Intel Core i3-7100H
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR4-2400
128 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Yes ECC No
16.00 MB L2 Cache --
24.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 12
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon E-2488 is 95 W, while the Intel Core i3-7100H has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon E-2488 Characteristic Intel Core i3-7100H
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E-2488 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 40.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-7100H is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon E-2488 Characteristic Intel Core i3-7100H
10 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
LGA 1700 Socket BGA 1356
VT-rp, VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2023 Release date Q1/2017
606 $ 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 Xeon E-2488 Intel Xeon E-2488
8C 16T @ 5.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-7100H Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
765 (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 E-2488 Intel Xeon E-2488
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-7100H Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1669 (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 E-2488 Intel Xeon E-2488
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-7100H Intel Core i3-7100H
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 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 E-2488 Intel Xeon E-2488
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-7100H Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
3430 (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 Xeon E-2488 Intel Xeon E-2488
8C 16T @ 5.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-7100H Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
128 (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 Xeon E-2488 Intel Xeon E-2488
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-7100H Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
328 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E-2488 Intel Core i3-7100H
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