Xeon E5-2650 v4 vs Core 3 100U

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Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-2650 v4

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EPYC 9575F

MSRP: $11791|Avg: $9238

110%

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EPYC 7642

MSRP: $4775|Avg: $850

109%

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EPYC 7573X

MSRP: $5590|Avg: $3580

109%

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Xeon Platinum 8568Y+

MSRP: $6497|Avg: $6497

108%

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Xeon Gold 6242R

MSRP: $2977|Avg: $779

106%

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Xeon E5-2686 V3

MSRP: $1500|Avg: $160

106%

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Xeon W-2175

MSRP: $1947|Avg: $180

106%

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EPYC 75F3

MSRP: $5383|Avg: $2799

105%

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Xeon W-3375

MSRP: $4951|Avg: $6000

105%

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Xeon Platinum 8358

MSRP: $4607|Avg: $3145

104%

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EPYC 7713

MSRP: $7060|Avg: $1299

103%

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EPYC 7662

MSRP: $6150|Avg: $1266

103%

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EPYC 9554

MSRP: $9087|Avg: $2795

101%

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Xeon Gold 6338T

MSRP: $3139|Avg: $1795

100%

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Xeon E5-2650 v4

MSRP: $1166|Avg: $45

100%

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EPYC 9845

MSRP: $13564|Avg: $8670

99%

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EPYC 7F32

MSRP: $2100|Avg: $179

97%

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EPYC 9654P

MSRP: $10625|Avg: $5345

96%

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EPYC 9965

MSRP: $14813|Avg: $10000

95%

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EPYC 9745

MSRP: $12141|Avg: $10588

94%

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EPYC 7J13

MSRP: $7890|Avg: $150

94%

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EPYC 7702

MSRP: $6450|Avg: $2035

94%

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EPYC 7763

MSRP: $7890|Avg: $1513

94%

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EPYC 9734

MSRP: $9600|Avg: $6598

93%

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Xeon Platinum 8160M

MSRP: $5000|Avg: $350

93%

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Xeon 6724P

MSRP: $3622|Avg: $3622

92%

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EPYC 9634

MSRP: $10304|Avg: $3949

92%

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EPYC 7773X

MSRP: $8800|Avg: $8800

91%

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Xeon Gold 6258R

MSRP: $3950|Avg: $1400

90%

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EPYC 9175F

MSRP: $4256|Avg: $3703

90%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Core 3 100U

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Core Ultra 5 228V

MSRP: $295|Avg: $295

108%

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Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $180

107%

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Ryzen 7 PRO 250

MSRP: $400|Avg: $380

102%

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Core i7-11850HE

MSRP: $400|Avg: $75

100%

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Core 3 100U

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

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Core i5-1240P

MSRP: $309|Avg: $200

99%

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Core i7-13700H

MSRP: $502|Avg: N/A

98%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 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 E5-2650 v4	Core 3 100U
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	⚠️ Higher cost ($45)	✅ More affordable ($0)
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Broadwell-EP (2016) / 14 nm)	✨ Modern (Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024) / 10 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Xeon E5-2650 v4 (2016) relies on 14 nm technology and DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, placing it in a different performance category relative to modern standards.

Insight	Xeon E5-2650 v4	Core 3 100U
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	⚠️ Higher cost ($45)	✅ More affordable ($0)

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 E5-2650 v4 and Core 3 100U

Xeon E5-2650 v4

The Xeon E5-2650 v4 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 16 March 2016 (9 years ago). It is based on the Broadwell-EP (2016) architecture. It features 12 cores and 24 threads. Base frequency is 2.2 GHz, with boost up to 2.9 GHz. L3 cache: 30 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011. Thermal design power (TDP): 105 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400. Passmark benchmark score: 13,290 points. Launch price was $1,166.

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 E5-2650 v4 packs 12 cores / 24 threads, while the Core 3 100U offers 6 cores / 8 threads — the Xeon E5-2650 v4 has 6 more cores. Boost clocks reach 2.9 GHz on the Xeon E5-2650 v4 versus 4.7 GHz on the Core 3 100U — a 47.4% clock advantage for the Core 3 100U (base: 2.2 GHz vs 1.2 GHz). The Xeon E5-2650 v4 uses the Broadwell-EP (2016) architecture (14 nm), while the Core 3 100U uses Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024) (10 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon E5-2650 v4 scores 13,290 against the Core 3 100U's 13,312 — a 0.2% lead for the Core 3 100U. L3 cache: 30 MB (total) on the Xeon E5-2650 v4 vs 10 MB (total) on the Core 3 100U.

Feature	Xeon E5-2650 v4	Core 3 100U
Cores / Threads	12 / 24+100%	6 / 8
Boost Clock	2.9 GHz	4.7 GHz+62%
Base Clock	2.2 GHz+83%	1.2 GHz
L3 Cache	30 MB (total)+200%	10 MB (total)
L2 Cache	256 kB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)+400%
Process	14 nm	10 nm-29%
Architecture	Broadwell-EP (2016)	Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024)
PassMark	13,290	13,312

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon E5-2650 v4 uses the LGA2011 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Core 3 100U uses FCBGA1744 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Xeon E5-2650 v4	Core 3 100U
Socket	LGA2011	FCBGA1744
PCIe Generation	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR4-2400	—
Max RAM Capacity	1536 GB	—
RAM Channels	4	—
ECC Support	✅	—
PCIe Lanes	40	—