Xeon D-1627 vs Core i7-8700K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8700K and Xeon D-1627 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	832	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.80	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Xeon D
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-S (2017−2018)	Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date	24 September 2017 (6 years ago)	2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$359	$202

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8700K and Xeon D-1627 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	8
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.9 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	12288 KB	6 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	149 mm2	246.24 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	82 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	3200 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8700K and Xeon D-1627 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 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1151	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8700K and Xeon D-1627. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
SIPP	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-8700K and Xeon D-1627 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8700K and Xeon D-1627 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8700K and Xeon D-1627. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR4-2133
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	34.124 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel UHD Graphics 630

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8700K and Xeon D-1627.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	32

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	24 September 2017	2 April 2019
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	45 Watt

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