Xeon E7-8895 v2 vs i5-8650K

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8650K and Xeon E7-8895 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiencyno data21.96
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)no data
Release date1 September 2018 (6 years ago)1 January 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8650K and Xeon E7-8895 v2 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)15 (Pentadeca-Core)
Threads630
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache384 KBno data
L2 cache1.5 MBno data
L3 cache9 MB (shared)37.5 MB
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size126 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data67 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8650K and Xeon E7-8895 v2 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)8
Socket1151no data
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt155 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8650K and Xeon E7-8895 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
PAEno data46 Bit

Security technologies

Core i5-8650K and Xeon E7-8895 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8650K and Xeon E7-8895 v2 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x+no data
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8650K and Xeon E7-8895 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size64 GB1.5 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s85 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8650K and Xeon E7-8895 v2.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data32

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 September 2018 1 January 2014
Physical cores 6 15
Threads 6 30
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 155 Watt

i5-8650K has an age advantage of 4 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 63.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon E7-8895 v2, on the other hand, has 150% more physical cores and 400% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-8650K and Xeon E7-8895 v2. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i5-8650K is a desktop processor while Xeon E7-8895 v2 is a server/workstation one.


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