Xeon E-2314 vs Core i7-3960X

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3960X and Xeon E-2314 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1095	1118
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.10	30.88
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Core i7 (Desktop)	no data
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)	Rocket Lake-E (2021)
Release date	14 November 2011 (12 years ago)	8 September 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$861	no data
Current price	$350 (0.4x MSRP)	$217

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2314 has 2707% better value for money than i7-3960X.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3960X and Xeon E-2314 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	4
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	4.5 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	15 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	435 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	2,270 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3960X and Xeon E-2314 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	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3960X and Xeon E-2314. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Smart Response	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i7-3960X and Xeon E-2314 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3960X and Xeon E-2314 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3960X and Xeon E-2314. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3960X and Xeon E-2314.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	40	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Core i7-3960X outperforms Xeon E-2314 by 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	5.45	5.27
Recency	14 November 2011	8 September 2021
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	65 Watt

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