Intel Core i3-9100TE 9th Gen Embedded Processor, 4-Core, LGA1151
The Intel Core i3-9100TE is a low power embedded processor with four cores and four threads, built on Intel's 9th generation Core architecture, codenamed Coffee Lake Refresh. It runs at a base frequency of 2.20 GHz and reaches 3.20 GHz under Turbo Boost, backed by 6 MB of Intel Smart Cache within a 35 W thermal envelope. It installs in an FCLGA1151 socket on Intel 300 series boards, supports dual channel DDR4 at up to 2400 MT/s, and supports ECC memory. As an embedded SKU it is offered on Intel's extended availability terms, which is what makes it suitable for designs that have to stay buildable for years.
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Compatibility and integration considerations
The FCLGA1151 socket is shared with the 6th and 7th generation parts, but this processor needs an Intel 300 series chipset and will not boot on a 100 or 200 series board despite fitting the socket, so verify the chipset rather than the socket when ordering against an existing platform. Boards that shipped before this generation launched may need a BIOS update before they will post. The 35 W envelope is what makes this part fit fanless and small form factor chassis, but it costs most of the base clock: 2.20 GHz against 3.10 GHz on the 65 W i3-9100E, with the same 3.70 GHz class of turbo unavailable, since this part tops out at 3.20 GHz. Memory runs in dual channel DDR4 at up to 2400 MT/s with a 64 GB ceiling. ECC is supported but needs chipset and board support to function. Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 requires display outputs on the board.
Typical use cases
This processor suits fanless industrial boxes, panel PCs, medical carts and signage controllers that need a quad core inside a 35 W budget and cannot dissipate 65 W. It is the ECC-capable low power option in this family, which matters in instrumentation and control designs where a silent bit flip is worse than a slow clock.