Xeon E6540 vs i7-10700K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-10700K and Xeon E6540 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	651	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	14.12	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	8.94	no data
Architecture codename	Comet Lake (2020)	no data
Release date	30 April 2020 (4 years ago)	1 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$400	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-10700K and Xeon E6540 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	8 (Octa-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	16	12
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	2.27 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	18 MB L3 Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-10700K and Xeon E6540 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	no data
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1567
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-10700K and Xeon E6540. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-10700K and Xeon E6540 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-10700K and Xeon E6540 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-10700K and Xeon E6540. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	no data
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 630	no data
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-10700K and Xeon E6540 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-10700K and Xeon E6540 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-10700K and Xeon E6540 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-10700K and Xeon E6540.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	30 April 2020	1 January 2010
Physical cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	105 Watt

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