Xeon Silver 4110 vs i7-9700F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-9700F
2019
8 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
8.66
+29.8%

Core i7-9700F outperforms Xeon Silver 4110 by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9700F and Xeon Silver 4110 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8951042
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.226.36
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Xeon Silver
Power efficiency12.157.16
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)11 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$323$501

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-9700F has 45% better value for money than Xeon Silver 4110.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-9700F and Xeon Silver 4110 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed3 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3021
L1 cache512 KB512 KB
L2 cache2 MB8 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)11 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C77 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9700F and Xeon Silver 4110 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)2 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt85 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9700F and Xeon Silver 4110. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Core i7-9700F and Xeon Silver 4110 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 Silver 4110 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9700F and Xeon Silver 4110. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size128 GB768 GB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s115.212 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9700F and Xeon Silver 4110.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1648

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 8.66
+29.8%
Xeon Silver 4110 6.67

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 13250
+29.7%
Xeon Silver 4110 10215

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 1575
+96.6%
Xeon Silver 4110 801

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 6304
+38.1%
Xeon Silver 4110 4565

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.66 6.67
Recency 23 April 2019 11 July 2017
Threads 8 16
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 85 Watt

i7-9700F has a 29.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 30.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon Silver 4110, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.

The Core i7-9700F is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Silver 4110 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-9700F is a desktop processor while Xeon Silver 4110 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-9700F and Xeon Silver 4110, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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