Average Bench: 68.6% (434th of 1445)

Based on 17 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000906E9 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-7101E CPU @ 3.90GHz
Poor: 60%Average: 68.6% Great: 74%
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht

Above average average bench

The Intel Core i3-7101E averaged 31.4% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 83.7Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 114Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i3-7101E is just 14.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i3-7101E performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 323Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 321Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 17 samples)
Min Avg Max
72.7 Memory 83.7 92.6
90.8 1-Core 114 124
145 2-Core 202 232
76.6% 133 Pts
Min Avg Max
224 4-Core 308 346
266 8-Core 321 353
41.8% 315 Pts
Min Avg Max
266 64-Core 323 350
20% 323 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Memory 89.7
1-Core 109
2-Core 180
75% 126 Pts
4-Core 325
8-Core 319
43% 322 Pts
64-Core 322
20% 322 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Memory 90.4
1-Core 105
2-Core 182
75% 126 Pts
4-Core 304
8-Core 316
41% 310 Pts
64-Core 319
20% 319 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Memory 82.7
1-Core 119
2-Core 217
79% 139 Pts
4-Core 322
8-Core 332
44% 327 Pts
64-Core 324
20% 324 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Memory 86.6
1-Core 99.5
2-Core 162
70% 116 Pts
4-Core 244
8-Core 283
34% 264 Pts
64-Core 322
20% 322 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Memory 75.9
1-Core 104
2-Core 180
69% 120 Pts
4-Core 250
8-Core 266
34% 258 Pts
64-Core 266
16% 266 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Memory 77.5
1-Core 98.1
2-Core 175
68% 117 Pts
4-Core 224
8-Core 276
32% 250 Pts
64-Core 283
18% 283 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,858,713 CPUs tested

Typical Core i3-7101E Builds (Compare 14,599 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard

System: Default string

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i3-7101E Processor (3M Cache, 3.90 GHz)
Code NameKaby Lake
Launch DateQ1'17
Processor Numberi3-7101E
# of Cores2
# of Threads4
Cache3 MB
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Embedded Options AvailableYes
Lithography14 nm
Recommended Price$117.00
Clock Speed3.90 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.90 GHz
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP54 W

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 610
Graphics Base Frequency350.00 MHz
Graphics OutputeDP/DP/HDMI/DVI
Wireless DisplayYes
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.10 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Graphics Video Max Memory64 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size64 GB
Memory TypesDDR3L-1600, DDR4-2133
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth34.1 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedYes

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express Configurations1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost TechNo
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NINo
vPro TechNo
Identity Protection TechYes

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1151

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechNo

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