i7-11700F vs Xeon Gold 6154

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6154
2017
18 cores / 36 threads, 200 Watt
17.84
+35%
Core i7-11700F
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
13.21

Xeon Gold 6154 outperforms Core i7-11700F by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6154 and Core i7-11700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking347572
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.74no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency8.4419.23
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,543no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6154 and Core i7-11700F 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads3616
Base clock speed3 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature82 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors8,000 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6154 and Core i7-11700F 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)200 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6154 and Core i7-11700F. 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, Intel® AVX-512
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 6154 and Core i7-11700F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6154 and Core i7-11700F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6154 and Core i7-11700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size768 GB128 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s50 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6154 and Core i7-11700F.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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 6154 17.84
+35%
i7-11700F 13.21

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 6154 28345
+35.1%
i7-11700F 20980

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 Gold 6154 1195
i7-11700F 2132
+78.4%

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 Gold 6154 9571
+10.2%
i7-11700F 8684

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.84 13.21
Recency 11 July 2017 16 March 2021
Physical cores 18 8
Threads 36 16
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Gold 6154 has a 35% higher aggregate performance score, and 125% more physical cores and 125% more threads.

i7-11700F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 207.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6154 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-11700F in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6154 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-11700F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6154 and Core i7-11700F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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