Xeon X5672 vs i7-9750HF
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-9750HF outperforms Xeon X5672 by a whopping 112% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-9750HF and Xeon X5672 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1028 | 1610 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 3.18 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Power efficiency | 14.08 | 3.14 |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake-HR (2019) | Westmere-EP (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 23 April 2019 (5 years ago) | 14 February 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $115 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-9750HF and Xeon X5672 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 149 mm2 | 239 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 83 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,170 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-9750HF and Xeon X5672 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 | 2 |
| Socket | FCBGA1440 | FCLGA1366,LGA1366 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9750HF and Xeon X5672. 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 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| PAE | no data | 40 Bit |
Security technologies
Core i7-9750HF and Xeon X5672 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 i7-9750HF and Xeon X5672 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9750HF and Xeon X5672. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 288 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 41.8 GB/s | 32 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9750HF and Xeon X5672.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.82 | 3.21 |
| Recency | 23 April 2019 | 14 February 2011 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 95 Watt |
i7-9750HF has a 112.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 111.1% lower power consumption.
The Core i7-9750HF is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5672 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i7-9750HF is a notebook processor while Xeon X5672 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-9750HF and Xeon X5672, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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