i7-10700F vs Xeon Gold 5217

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5217
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 115 Watt
9.71
Core i7-10700F
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
10.31
+6.2%

Core i7-10700F outperforms Xeon Gold 5217 by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5217 and Core i7-10700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking792757
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.54no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency7.997.81
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,522no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5217 and Core i7-10700F 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache512 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache8 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache11 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature79 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5217 and Core i7-10700F 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5217 and Core i7-10700F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5217 and Core i7-10700F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5217 and Core i7-10700F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5217 and Core i7-10700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2667DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size1 TB128 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5217 and Core i7-10700F.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4816

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 Gold 5217 9.71
i7-10700F 10.31
+6.2%

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 Gold 5217 15429
i7-10700F 16381
+6.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.71 10.31
Recency 2 April 2019 30 April 2020
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 65 Watt

i7-10700F has a 6.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 76.9% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon Gold 5217 and Core i7-10700F.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5217 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-10700F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5217 and Core i7-10700F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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