Xeon E5-2620 vs Core i7-8700T

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8700T and Xeon E5-2620 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	997	1504
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.68	1.73
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Sandy Bridge-EP (2012)
Release date	2 April 2018 (6 years ago)	6 March 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$303	$36

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-8700T has 402% better value for money than Xeon E5-2620.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8700T and Xeon E5-2620 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	12	12
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.5 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	15360 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	149 mm2	435 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	77 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	2,270 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8700T and Xeon E5-2620 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)	2
Socket	1151	2011
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8700T and Xeon E5-2620. 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	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-8700T and Xeon E5-2620 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8700T and Xeon E5-2620 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8700T and Xeon E5-2620. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	42.6 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 i7-8700T and Xeon E5-2620.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	40

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Core i7-8700T outperforms Xeon E5-2620 by 92% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.57	3.42
Recency	2 April 2018	6 March 2012
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	95 Watt

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