Xeon Gold 5520+ vs i7-10700F

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-10700F and Xeon Gold 5520+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking746not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency7.81no data
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,640

Detailed specifications

Core i7-10700F and Xeon Gold 5520+ 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)28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads1656
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)52.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C85 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-10700F and Xeon Gold 5520+ 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 configuration12
SocketFCLGA12004677
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-10700F and Xeon Gold 5520+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-10700F and Xeon Gold 5520+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
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 i7-10700F and Xeon Gold 5520+ are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-10700F and Xeon Gold 5520+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-10700F and Xeon Gold 5520+.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1680

Pros & cons summary


Recency 30 April 2020 14 December 2023
Physical cores 8 28
Threads 16 56
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 205 Watt

i7-10700F has 215.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 5520+, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, 250% more physical cores and 250% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-10700F and Xeon Gold 5520+. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-10700F is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 5520+ is a server/workstation one.


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