Xeon E7-8880 v4 vs i5-10600KF

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10600KF and Xeon E7-8880 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	862	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	8.88	no data
Architecture codename	Comet Lake (2020)	no data
Release date	30 April 2020 (4 years ago)	1 April 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-10600KF and Xeon E7-8880 v4 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	22 (Docosa-Core)
Threads	12	44
Base clock speed	4.1 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	9.6 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	55 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	77 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10600KF and Xeon E7-8880 v4 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	1	8
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10600KF and Xeon E7-8880 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
PAE	no data	46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-10600KF and Xeon E7-8880 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10600KF and Xeon E7-8880 v4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10600KF and Xeon E7-8880 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	128 GB	3 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	85 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10600KF and Xeon E7-8880 v4.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	32

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	30 April 2020	1 April 2016
Physical cores	6	22
Threads	12	44
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	150 Watt

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