Xeon Platinum 8124M vs i7-13700

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-13700
2023
16 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
23.21
+34.9%
Xeon Platinum 8124M
18 cores / 36 threads, 240 Watt
17.21

Core i7-13700 outperforms Xeon Platinum 8124M by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-13700 and Xeon Platinum 8124M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking224372
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation49.47no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon Platinum
Power efficiency33.796.79
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-S (2023−2024)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$384no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-13700 and Xeon Platinum 8124M 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)18 (Octadeca-Core)
Threads2436
Base clock speed2.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data30
L1 cache80K (per core)1.125 MB
L2 cache2 MB (per core)18 MB
L3 cache30 MB (shared)24.75 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm14 nm
Die size257 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-13700 and Xeon Platinum 8124M 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)
SocketFCLGA1700Socket P
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt240 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-13700 and Xeon Platinum 8124M. 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++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
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
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i7-13700 and Xeon Platinum 8124M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-13700 and Xeon Platinum 8124M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-13700 and Xeon Platinum 8124M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5600, DDR4-3200DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size192 GB1,536 GB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth89.6 GB/s128.001 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 770no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.6 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-13700 and Xeon Platinum 8124M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-13700 and Xeon Platinum 8124M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-13700 and Xeon Platinum 8124M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-13700 and Xeon Platinum 8124M.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.03.0
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.

i7-13700 23.21
+34.9%
Xeon Platinum 8124M 17.21

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.

i7-13700 36863
+34.9%
Xeon Platinum 8124M 27336

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.

i7-13700 2653
+116%
Xeon Platinum 8124M 1231

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.

i7-13700 14755
+31.1%
Xeon Platinum 8124M 11252

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.21 17.21
Physical cores 16 18
Threads 24 36
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 240 Watt

i7-13700 has a 34.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 269.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon Platinum 8124M, on the other hand, has 12.5% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Core i7-13700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Platinum 8124M in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-13700 is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8124M is a server/workstation one.


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