i7-13700KF vs Xeon D-1540

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-1540 and Core i7-13700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1058	148
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.76	65.07
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon D	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	13.27	10.97
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)
Release date	9 March 2015 (9 years ago)	27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$581	$384

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-13700KF has 2258% better value for money than Xeon D-1540.

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-1540 and Core i7-13700KF 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	16	24
Base clock speed	2 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.6 GHz	5.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	no data	4 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier	20	34
L1 cache	512 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	6 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	246.24 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	80 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	3200 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-1540 and Core i7-13700KF 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)	1
Socket	FCBGA1667	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	125 W, 253 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1540 and Core i7-13700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon D-1540 and Core i7-13700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-1540 and Core i7-13700KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-1540 and Core i7-13700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.124 GB/s	89.604 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1540 and Core i7-13700KF.

PCIe version	2.0/3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	24	20
USB revision	2.0/3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	6	no data
Number of USB ports	8	no data
Integrated LAN	+	no data
UART	+	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.

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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	6.43	29.89
Recency	9 March 2015	27 September 2022
Physical cores	8	16
Threads	16	24
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	125 Watt

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