Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y vs Intel Core i3-7100E

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-7100E
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y Intel Core i3-7100E

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y and the Intel Core i3-7100E and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y 36 core processor released in Q2/2021 with the Intel Core i3-7100E which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2017.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8300 (12) CPU group Intel Core i 7000U (18)
3 Generation 7
Ice Lake Architecture Kaby Lake U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Intel Core i3-6100E
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y is a 36 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz). The processor can compute 72 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-7100E clocks with 2.90 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y Characteristic Intel Core i3-7100E
36 Cores 2
72 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 2.90 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.80 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 Platinum 8360Y Characteristic Intel Core i3-7100E
-- 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 630
GPU frequency 0.35 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

Up to 6144 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y, while the Intel Core i3-7100E supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y Characteristic Intel Core i3-7100E
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2400
6144 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
204.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
54.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
64 PCIe lanes 16
126.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y has a TDP of 250 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-7100E is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y Characteristic Intel Core i3-7100E
250 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y has 54.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-7100E is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y Characteristic Intel Core i3-7100E
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, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 4189 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
Q2/2021 Release date Q1/2017
4702 $ 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 Platinum 8360Y Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y
36C 72T @ 3.50 GHz
1296 (100%)
Intel Core i3-7100E Intel Core i3-7100E
2C 4T @ 2.90 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 Xeon Platinum 8360Y Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-7100E Intel Core i3-7100E
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 0.95 GHz
365 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y Intel Core i3-7100E
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