Xeon Gold 5515 vs i7-10700KF

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-10700KF and Xeon Gold 5515 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking655not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency8.86no data
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)no data
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)1 October 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-10700KF and Xeon Gold 5515 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache16 MB (shared)22.5 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C76 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-10700KF and Xeon Gold 5515 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1200FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-10700KF and Xeon Gold 5515. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i7-10700KF and Xeon Gold 5515 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-10700KF and Xeon Gold 5515 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-10700KF and Xeon Gold 5515. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size128 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-10700KF and Xeon Gold 5515.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1680

Pros & cons summary


Recency 30 April 2020 1 October 2023
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 165 Watt

i7-10700KF has 32% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 5515, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-10700KF and Xeon Gold 5515. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-10700KF is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 5515 is a server/workstation one.


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