Xeon E3-1284L v4 vs i7-11700K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-11700K and Xeon E3-1284L v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking444not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency11.70no data
Architecture codenameRocket Lake (2021)Broadwell-DT (2015)
Release date16 March 2021 (3 years ago)2 June 2015 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-11700K and Xeon E3-1284L 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data182 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-11700K and Xeon E3-1284L 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA12001150
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt47 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-11700K and Xeon E3-1284L v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAMno data128 MB
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
FDIno data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i7-11700K and Xeon E3-1284L v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-11700K and Xeon E3-1284L v4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-11700K and Xeon E3-1284L v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3L-1866
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth50 GB/s29.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 750Intel Iris Pro P6300
Max video memory64 GB16 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHz1.15 GHz
Execution Units32no data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-11700K and Xeon E3-1284L v4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-11700K and Xeon E3-1284L v4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort5120 x 3200 @60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-11700K and Xeon E3-1284L v4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-11700K and Xeon E3-1284L v4.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes2016

Pros & cons summary


Recency 16 March 2021 2 June 2015
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 47 Watt

i7-11700K has an age advantage of 5 years, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Xeon E3-1284L v4, on the other hand, has 166% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-11700K and Xeon E3-1284L v4. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-11700K is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1284L v4 is a server/workstation one.


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