i7-11700KF vs Xeon 5080

Primary details

Comparing Xeon 5080 and Core i7-11700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	465
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	no data	11.40
Architecture codename	Dempsey (2006)	Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date	23 May 2006 (18 years ago)	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$851	no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon 5080 and Core i7-11700KF 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	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	3.73 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.07 GHz	5 GHz
Bus rate	no data	8 GT/s
L1 cache	16 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	14 nm
Die size	2x 81 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	78 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	376 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
VID voltage range	1.075V-1.35V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 5080 and Core i7-11700KF 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	2	1
Socket	PLGA771	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5080 and Core i7-11700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon 5080 and Core i7-11700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 5080 and Core i7-11700KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5080 and Core i7-11700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR2	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	50 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 5080 and Core i7-11700KF.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	23 May 2006	16 March 2021
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	65 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	125 Watt

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