Xeon Silver 4410Y vs Core i7-8670

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8670 and Xeon Silver 4410Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	408
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	33.57
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Sapphire Rapids
Release date	1 January 2018 (6 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price	no data	$738

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8670 and Xeon Silver 4410Y 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)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	12	24
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	30 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	149 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	78 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	78 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8670 and Xeon Silver 4410Y 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 (Uniprocessor)	2
Socket	1151	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8670 and Xeon Silver 4410Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	+
SIPP	+	no data
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Core i7-8670 and Xeon Silver 4410Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8670 and Xeon Silver 4410Y are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8670 and Xeon Silver 4410Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR5-4000
Maximum memory size	64 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel UHD Graphics 630

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8670 and Xeon Silver 4410Y.

PCIe version	3.0	5
PCI Express lanes	no data	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2018	10 January 2023
Physical cores	6	12
Threads	12	24
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	150 Watt

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