Core i7-10700 vs Xeon E5-2698 v3

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Core i7-10700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	599	696
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	15.32	27.59
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Haswell-EP (2014)	Comet Lake (2020)
Release date	8 September 2014 (9 years ago)	2 June 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$340

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-10700 has 80% better value for money than Xeon E5-2698 v3.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Core i7-10700 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	32	16
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	4.8 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	40 MB (shared)	16 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	356 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	88 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	2,600 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Core i7-10700 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	2011-3	LGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	135 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Core i7-10700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Core i7-10700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Core i7-10700 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Core i7-10700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2133	DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Core i7-10700.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	40	16

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.

Xeon E5-2698 v3 outperforms Core i7-10700 by 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	12.24	10.63
Recency	8 September 2014	2 June 2020
Physical cores	16	8
Threads	32	16
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	135 Watt	65 Watt

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