i9-10900F vs Xeon E5-2670 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2670 v3
2014
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
8.56
Core i9-10900F
2020
10 cores / 20 threads, 65 Watt
12.55
+46.6%

Core i9-10900F outperforms Xeon E5-2670 v3 by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core i9-10900F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking893621
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.93no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency6.7518.27
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,589no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core i9-10900F 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads2420
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache30 MB (shared)20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size356 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature85 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors2,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core i9-10900F 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core i9-10900F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core i9-10900F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core i9-10900F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core i9-10900F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size768 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/s45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core i9-10900F.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

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.

Xeon E5-2670 v3 8.56
i9-10900F 12.55
+46.6%

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.

Xeon E5-2670 v3 13592
i9-10900F 19930
+46.6%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E5-2670 v3 944
i9-10900F 1703
+80.4%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E5-2670 v3 5983
i9-10900F 8439
+41%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.56 12.55
Recency 8 September 2014 30 April 2020
Physical cores 12 10
Threads 24 20
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2670 v3 has 20% more physical cores and 20% more threads.

i9-10900F, on the other hand, has a 46.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 84.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-10900F is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2670 v3 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2670 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-10900F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core i9-10900F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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