Xeon E-2334 vs Core i7-4820K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4820K and Xeon E-2334 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1313	854
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.26	4.13
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge-E (2013)	Rocket Lake-E (2021)
Release date	1 September 2013 (10 years ago)	8 September 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	no data
Current price	$176 (0.4x MSRP)	$2748

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2334 has 228% better value for money than i7-4820K.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4820K and Xeon E-2334 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	4.8 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	10 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	257 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,860 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4820K and Xeon E-2334 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 i7-4820K and Xeon E-2334. 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 i7-4820K and Xeon E-2334 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 i7-4820K and Xeon E-2334 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4820K and Xeon E-2334. 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	59.7 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4820K and Xeon E-2334.

PCIe version	3.0	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.

Xeon E-2334 outperforms Core i7-4820K by 99% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.20	8.36
Recency	1 September 2013	8 September 2021
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	65 Watt

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