Xeon Platinum 8124 vs i7-10700K

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-10700K and Xeon Platinum 8124 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking649not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.33no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon Platinum
Power efficiency8.95no data
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$400no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-10700K and Xeon Platinum 8124 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)18 (Octadeca-Core)
Threads1636
Base clock speed3.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data30
L1 cache64K (per core)1.125 MB
L2 cache256K (per core)18 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)24.75 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-10700K and Xeon Platinum 8124 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 configuration18 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1200Socket P
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt240 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-10700K and Xeon Platinum 8124. 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++
FMA+-
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 i7-10700K and Xeon Platinum 8124 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 i7-10700K and Xeon Platinum 8124 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-10700K and Xeon Platinum 8124. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size128 GB768 GB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/s128.001 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 i7-10700K and Xeon Platinum 8124 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-10700K and Xeon Platinum 8124 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 i7-10700K and Xeon Platinum 8124 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-10700K and Xeon Platinum 8124.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1648

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 8 18
Threads 16 36
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 240 Watt

i7-10700K has 92% lower power consumption.

Xeon Platinum 8124, on the other hand, has 125% more physical cores and 125% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-10700K and Xeon Platinum 8124. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-10700K is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8124 is a server/workstation one.


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