Xeon Gold 6137 vs i7-11700KF
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-11700KF outperforms Xeon Gold 6137 by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-11700KF and Xeon Gold 6137 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 465 | 628 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 11.40 | 5.63 |
| Architecture codename | Rocket Lake (2021) | no data |
| Release date | 16 March 2021 (3 years ago) | 1 July 2017 (7 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-11700KF and Xeon Gold 6137 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 25 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-11700KF and Xeon Gold 6137 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 | no data |
| Socket | FCLGA1200 | FCLGA3647 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 205 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-11700KF and Xeon Gold 6137. 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 | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i7-11700KF and Xeon Gold 6137 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | - | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-11700KF and Xeon Gold 6137 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-11700KF and Xeon Gold 6137. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 768 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 6 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 50 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-11700KF and Xeon Gold 6137.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 48 |
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 | 15.06 | 12.19 |
| Recency | 16 March 2021 | 1 July 2017 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 205 Watt |
i7-11700KF has a 23.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 64% lower power consumption.
The Core i7-11700KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6137 in performance tests.
Note that Core i7-11700KF is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6137 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-11700KF and Xeon Gold 6137, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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