Xeon Gold 5115 vs i7-10700

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-10700
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
10.29
+11.4%
Xeon Gold 5115
2017
10 cores / 20 threads, 85 Watt
9.24

Core i7-10700 outperforms Xeon Gold 5115 by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-10700 and Xeon Gold 5115 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking760830
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.484.30
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency14.9810.29
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)11 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$340$1,221

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-10700 has 237% better value for money than Xeon Gold 5115.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-10700 and Xeon Gold 5115 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1620
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data24
L1 cache64K (per core)640 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)10 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)13.75 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C76 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-10700 and Xeon Gold 5115 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 configuration14 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1200FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt85 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-10700 and Xeon Gold 5115. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+-

Security technologies

Core i7-10700 and Xeon Gold 5115 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-10700 and Xeon Gold 5115 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-10700 and Xeon Gold 5115. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size128 GB768 GB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/s115.212 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-10700 and Xeon Gold 5115 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-10700 and Xeon Gold 5115 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-10700 and Xeon Gold 5115 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-10700 and Xeon Gold 5115.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1648

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.

i7-10700 10.29
+11.4%
Xeon Gold 5115 9.24

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.

i7-10700 16343
+11.4%
Xeon Gold 5115 14677

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.29 9.24
Recency 30 April 2020 11 July 2017
Physical cores 8 10
Threads 16 20
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 85 Watt

i7-10700 has a 11.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 30.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 5115, on the other hand, has 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads.

The Core i7-10700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 5115 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-10700 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 5115 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-10700 and Xeon Gold 5115, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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