Xeon Gold 6438Y+ vs i7-10700

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-10700 and Xeon Gold 6438Y+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking746not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.13no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency15.02no data
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$340$3,141

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-10700 and Xeon Gold 6438Y+ 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)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads1664
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)60 MB
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C85 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-10700 and Xeon Gold 6438Y+ 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 configuration12
SocketFCLGA12004677
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-10700 and Xeon Gold 6438Y+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-10700 and Xeon Gold 6438Y+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-10700 and Xeon Gold 6438Y+ are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-10700 and Xeon Gold 6438Y+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-10700 and Xeon Gold 6438Y+ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-10700 and Xeon Gold 6438Y+ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-10700 and Xeon Gold 6438Y+ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-10700 and Xeon Gold 6438Y+.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1680

Pros & cons summary


Recency 30 April 2020 10 January 2023
Physical cores 8 32
Threads 16 64
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 205 Watt

i7-10700 has 215.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6438Y+, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-10700 and Xeon Gold 6438Y+. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-10700 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6438Y+ is a server/workstation one.


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