i9-10800F vs Xeon E5-2696 V3

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i9-10800F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking537not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency9.03no data
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i9-10800F 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads3620
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz5 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache45 MB (shared)20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size356 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)77 °C72 °C
Number of transistors2,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i9-10800F 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
Socket2011-31200
Power consumption (TDP)145 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i9-10800F. 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 E5-2696 V3 and Core i9-10800F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i9-10800F are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i9-10800F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4 2133 MHz Quad-channelDDR4-2933

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i9-10800F.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

Pros & cons summary


Recency 8 September 2014 30 April 2020
Physical cores 18 10
Threads 36 20
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 145 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2696 V3 has 80% more physical cores and 80% more threads.

i9-10800F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 123.1% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i9-10800F. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2696 V3 is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-10800F is a desktop one.


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