Xeon Gold 6430 vs i7-13700K

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-13700K and Xeon Gold 6430 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking147not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation63.86no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency10.94no data
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date27 September 2022 (2 years ago)10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$409$2,138

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-13700K and Xeon Gold 6430 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads2464
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed5.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 16 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache768 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache8 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB60 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size257 mm24x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-13700K and Xeon Gold 6430 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
SocketFCLGA1700FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)125 W, 253 Watt270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-13700K and Xeon Gold 6430. 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++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i7-13700K and Xeon Gold 6430 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-13700K and Xeon Gold 6430 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-13700K and Xeon Gold 6430. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size192 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth89.604 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 770no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.6 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-13700K and Xeon Gold 6430 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-13700K and Xeon Gold 6430 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-13700K and Xeon Gold 6430 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-13700K and Xeon Gold 6430.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2080

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.



GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-13700K 2865
+107%
Xeon Gold 6430 1383

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-13700K 17841
+69.3%
Xeon Gold 6430 10537

Pros & cons summary


Recency 27 September 2022 10 January 2023
Physical cores 16 32
Threads 24 64
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 270 Watt

i7-13700K has 116% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6430, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, and 100% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-13700K and Xeon Gold 6430. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-13700K is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6430 is a server/workstation one.


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