Xeon Gold 6454S vs i7-870S

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-870S and Xeon Gold 6454S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2039not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency2.01no data
Architecture codenameLynnfield (2009−2010)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date19 July 2010 (14 years ago)10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$3,157

Detailed specifications

Core i7-870S and Xeon Gold 6454S 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads864
Base clock speed2.66 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate2.5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)60 MB
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size296 mm24x 477 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data71 °C
Number of transistors774 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-870S and Xeon Gold 6454S 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
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)82 Watt270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-870S and Xeon Gold 6454S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-870S and Xeon Gold 6454S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-870S and Xeon Gold 6454S are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-870S and Xeon Gold 6454S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size16 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-870S and Xeon Gold 6454S.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanes1680

Pros & cons summary


Recency 19 July 2010 10 January 2023
Physical cores 4 32
Threads 8 64
Power consumption (TDP) 82 Watt 270 Watt

i7-870S has 229.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6454S, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 12 years, and 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-870S and Xeon Gold 6454S. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-870S is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6454S is a server/workstation one.


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