Xeon E5472 vs i7-9700F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-9700F
2019
8 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
8.34
+479%

Core i7-9700F outperforms Xeon E5472 by a whopping 479% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9700F and Xeon E5472 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9132190
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.99no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency12.141.70
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)no data
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)1 October 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$323no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-9700F and Xeon E5472 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)no data
Threads8no data
Base clock speed3 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHzno data
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache512 KBno data
L2 cache2 MBno data
L3 cache12 MB (shared)12 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C67 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9700F and Xeon E5472 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketFCLGA1151LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9700F and Xeon E5472. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology--
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP+-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
FSB parityno data+

Security technologies

Core i7-9700F and Xeon E5472 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9700F and Xeon E5472 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9700F and Xeon E5472. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666no data
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9700F and Xeon E5472.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

i7-9700F 8.34
+479%
Xeon E5472 1.44

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-9700F 13247
+479%
Xeon E5472 2286

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.

i7-9700F 1580
+259%
Xeon E5472 440

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.

i7-9700F 6330
+350%
Xeon E5472 1406

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.34 1.44
Recency 23 April 2019 1 October 2007
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 80 Watt

i7-9700F has a 479.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-9700F is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5472 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-9700F is a desktop processor while Xeon E5472 is a server/workstation one.


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