Xeon Gold 6222V vs i7-9700KF

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9700KF and Xeon Gold 6222V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	849	438
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	7.54	14.20
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency	8.94	12.83
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date	8 January 2019 (5 years ago)	2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$374	$1,600

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6222V has 88% better value for money than i7-9700KF.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-9700KF and Xeon Gold 6222V 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	8 (Octa-Core)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	8	40
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	36	18
L1 cache	64K (per core)	1.25 MB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	20 MB
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	27.5 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	83 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9700KF and Xeon Gold 6222V 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)	4 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9700KF and Xeon Gold 6222V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i7-9700KF and Xeon Gold 6222V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9700KF and Xeon Gold 6222V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9700KF and Xeon Gold 6222V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	128 GB	1 TB
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	115.212 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9700KF and Xeon Gold 6222V.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	48

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	8.97	15.59
Recency	8 January 2019	2 April 2019
Physical cores	8	20
Threads	8	40
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	115 Watt

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