Xeon Gold 6426Y vs i7-13700F
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-13700F outperforms Xeon Gold 6426Y by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-13700F and Xeon Gold 6426Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 207 | 212 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 57.23 | 43.15 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 35.73 | 12.29 |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 10 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $359 | $1,517 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
i7-13700F has 33% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6426Y.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-13700F and Xeon Gold 6426Y 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | 8 | no data |
| Efficient-cores | 8 | no data |
| Threads | 24 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.2 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 30 MB (shared) | 37.5 MB |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 257 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 80 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-13700F and Xeon Gold 6426Y 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 | 2 |
| Socket | FCLGA1700 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 185 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-13700F and Xeon Gold 6426Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-13700F and Xeon Gold 6426Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-13700F and Xeon Gold 6426Y are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-13700F and Xeon Gold 6426Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 | DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400 |
| Maximum memory size | 192 GB | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-13700F and Xeon Gold 6426Y.
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 | 5 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 80 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 24.54 | 24.02 |
| Threads | 24 | 32 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 185 Watt |
i7-13700F has a 2.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 184.6% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 6426Y, on the other hand, has 33.3% more threads.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-13700F and Xeon Gold 6426Y.
Note that Core i7-13700F is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6426Y is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-13700F and Xeon Gold 6426Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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