Ultra 7 265F vs Xeon E5-2658A V3

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2658A V3 and Core Ultra 7 265F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking817not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency8.44no data
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date2015 (9 years ago)January 2025

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2658A V3 and Core Ultra 7 265F 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads2420
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz5.3 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)3 MB (per core)
L3 cache30 MB (shared)30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm3 nm
Die size356 mm2243 mm2
Number of transistors2,600 million17,800 million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2658A V3 and Core Ultra 7 265F 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 configuration21
Socket2011-31851
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2658A V3 and Core Ultra 7 265F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
TSX++

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2658A V3 and Core Ultra 7 265F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2658A V3 and Core Ultra 7 265F are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2658A V3 and Core Ultra 7 265F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2133DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2658A V3 and Core Ultra 7 265F.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4020

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 12 20
Threads 24 20
Chip lithography 22 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2658A V3 has 20% more threads.

Ultra 7 265F, on the other hand, has 66.7% more physical cores, a 633.3% more advanced lithography process, and 61.5% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon E5-2658A V3 and Core Ultra 7 265F. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2658A V3 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 265F is a desktop one.


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