Xeon Silver 4214 vs i7-10700

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-10700
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
10.30
+0.6%
Xeon Silver 4214
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 85 Watt
10.24

Core i7-10700 outperforms Xeon Silver 4214 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-10700 and Xeon Silver 4214 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking758763
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.5317.76
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon Silver
Power efficiency15.0011.40
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$340$694

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Silver 4214 has 22% better value for money than i7-10700.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-10700 and Xeon Silver 4214 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1624
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data22
L1 cache64K (per core)768 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)12 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16.5 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C77 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-10700 and Xeon Silver 4214 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 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1200FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt85 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-10700 and Xeon Silver 4214. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-10700 and Xeon Silver 4214 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
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 Silver 4214 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-10700 and Xeon Silver 4214. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size128 GB1 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/s115.212 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

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 Silver 4214 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-10700 and Xeon Silver 4214 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 Silver 4214 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 Silver 4214.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1648

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.

i7-10700 10.30
+0.6%
Xeon Silver 4214 10.24

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.

i7-10700 16355
+0.5%
Xeon Silver 4214 16273

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.

i7-10700 1628
+61.3%
Xeon Silver 4214 1009

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.

i7-10700 7141
+10.9%
Xeon Silver 4214 6439

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.30 10.24
Recency 30 April 2020 2 April 2019
Physical cores 8 12
Threads 16 24
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 85 Watt

i7-10700 has a 0.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 30.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon Silver 4214, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-10700 and Xeon Silver 4214.

Note that Core i7-10700 is a desktop processor while Xeon Silver 4214 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-10700 and Xeon Silver 4214, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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