Xeon E-2146G vs Core 3 100U

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Performance Per Dollar Xeon E-2146G

#201

Xeon Gold 6248R

MSRP: $2700|Avg: N/A

103%

#210

EPYC 8224P

MSRP: $855|Avg: $1048

100%

#212

Xeon E-2146G

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#214

Xeon 6521P

MSRP: $1250|Avg: $1250

98%

#215

Xeon E-2456

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $289

98%

#218

Xeon Gold 5512U

MSRP: $1230|Avg: N/A

95%

#219

Xeon D-1733NT

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

93%

#220

Xeon 6520P

MSRP: $1295|Avg: $1295

93%

#221

Xeon Gold 6314U

MSRP: $2977|Avg: N/A

92%

#222

Xeon E-2478

MSRP: $568|Avg: $269

92%

#223

Xeon W-1390

MSRP: $494|Avg: $400

91%

#225

Xeon W-1250

MSRP: $285|Avg: $333

91%

#226

EPYC 9135

MSRP: $1214|Avg: $95

90%

#227

Xeon E-2378

MSRP: $362|Avg: $562

89%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Core 3 100U

#107

Core Ultra 5 228V

MSRP: $295|Avg: $295

108%

#111

Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $180

107%

#119

Ryzen 7 PRO 250

MSRP: $400|Avg: $380

102%

#120

Core i7-11850HE

MSRP: $400|Avg: $75

100%

#121

Core 3 100U

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#124

Core i5-1240P

MSRP: $309|Avg: $200

99%

#125

Core i7-13700H

MSRP: $502|Avg: N/A

98%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Generational Difference: This comparison involves processors from different technological eras. The Core 3 100U (2024) utilizes 10 nm technology and DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-4267, providing a fundamental performance advantage.

Insight	Xeon E-2146G	Core 3 100U
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	✨ Modern (Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) / 14 nm)	✨ Modern (Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024) / 10 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Xeon E-2146G (2018) relies on 14 nm technology and DDR4-2666, placing it in a different performance category relative to modern standards.

Insight	Xeon E-2146G	Core 3 100U
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon E-2146G and Core 3 100U

Xeon E-2146G

The Xeon E-2146G is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 12 July 2018 (7 years ago). It is based on the Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3.5 GHz, with boost up to 4.5 GHz. L3 cache: 12 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1151. Thermal design power (TDP): 80 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2666. Passmark benchmark score: 13,240 points. Launch price was $317.

Core 3 100U

The Core 3 100U is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 8 January 2024 (1 year ago). It is based on the Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024) architecture. It features 6 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 1.2 GHz, with boost up to 4.7 GHz. L3 cache: 10 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA1744. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-4267. Passmark benchmark score: 13,312 points. Launch price was $426.

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Processing Power

The Xeon E-2146G packs 6 cores / 12 threads, matching the Core 3 100U's 6 cores. Boost clocks reach 4.5 GHz on the Xeon E-2146G versus 4.7 GHz on the Core 3 100U — a 4.3% clock advantage for the Core 3 100U (base: 3.5 GHz vs 1.2 GHz). The Xeon E-2146G uses the Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the Core 3 100U uses Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024) (10 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon E-2146G scores 13,240 against the Core 3 100U's 13,312 — a 0.5% lead for the Core 3 100U. L3 cache: 12 MB (total) on the Xeon E-2146G vs 10 MB (total) on the Core 3 100U.

Feature	Xeon E-2146G	Core 3 100U
Cores / Threads	6 / 12	6 / 8
Boost Clock	4.5 GHz	4.7 GHz+4%
Base Clock	3.5 GHz+192%	1.2 GHz
L3 Cache	12 MB (total)+20%	10 MB (total)
L2 Cache	256 kB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)+400%
Process	14 nm	10 nm-29%
Architecture	Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)	Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024)
PassMark	13,240	13,312
Geekbench 6 Single	1,557	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	6,385	—

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon E-2146G uses the LGA1151 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core 3 100U uses FCBGA1744 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Xeon E-2146G	Core 3 100U
Socket	LGA1151	FCBGA1744
PCIe Generation	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 5.0+67%
Max RAM Speed	DDR4-2666	—
Max RAM Capacity	128 GB	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	✅	—
PCIe Lanes	16	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: Yes (Xeon E-2146G) / not specified (Core 3 100U). The Xeon E-2146G includes integrated graphics (UHD Graphics P630), while the Core 3 100U requires a dedicated GPU.