Xeon Platinum 8568Y vs i7-875K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-875K and Xeon Platinum 8568Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1941	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.07	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	1.94	no data
Architecture codename	Lynnfield (2009−2010)	no data
Release date	30 May 2010 (14 years ago)	1 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$486	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-875K and Xeon Platinum 8568Y 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	4 (Quad-Core)	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads	8	96
Base clock speed	2.93 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	4 GHz
Bus rate	2.5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	300 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	296 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	81 °C
Number of transistors	774 million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-875K and Xeon Platinum 8568Y 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	FCLGA1156,LGA1156	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-875K and Xeon Platinum 8568Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i7-875K and Xeon Platinum 8568Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-875K and Xeon Platinum 8568Y are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-875K and Xeon Platinum 8568Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5 @ 5600 MT/s (1 DPC)
Maximum memory size	16 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-875K and Xeon Platinum 8568Y.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	30 May 2010	1 October 2023
Physical cores	4	48
Threads	8	96
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	350 Watt

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