Xeon D-2799 vs i7-10700
Aggregate performance score
Xeon D-2799 outperforms Core i7-10700 by a whopping 106% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-10700 and Xeon D-2799 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 747 | 254 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 14.02 | 28.13 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 15.02 | 15.61 |
| Architecture codename | Comet Lake (2020) | Ice Lake-D (2022−2023) |
| Release date | 30 April 2020 (4 years ago) | 24 February 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $340 | $1,972 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon D-2799 has 101% better value for money than i7-10700.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-10700 and Xeon D-2799 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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 20 (Icosa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 40 |
| Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.8 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 30 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-10700 and Xeon D-2799 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1200 | FCBGA2579 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 129 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-10700 and Xeon D-2799. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| QuickAssist | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| SIPP | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-10700 and Xeon D-2799 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-10700 and Xeon D-2799 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-10700 and Xeon D-2799. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 1 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 45.8 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | N/A |
| Max video memory | 64 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.2 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-10700 and Xeon D-2799 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-10700 and Xeon D-2799 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2160@30Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096 x 2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096 x 2304@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-10700 and Xeon D-2799 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-10700 and Xeon D-2799.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 32 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 24 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 4 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | - |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.51 | 21.68 |
| Recency | 30 April 2020 | 24 February 2022 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 20 |
| Threads | 16 | 40 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 129 Watt |
i7-10700 has 98.5% lower power consumption.
Xeon D-2799, on the other hand, has a 106.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
The Xeon D-2799 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-10700 in performance tests.
Note that Core i7-10700 is a desktop processor while Xeon D-2799 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-10700 and Xeon D-2799, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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