Xeon E7-8893 v4 vs i7-8700

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8700 and Xeon E7-8893 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking937not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.57no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency11.74no data
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S (2017−2018)no data
Release date1 January 2018 (6 years ago)1 April 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$303no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-8700 and Xeon E7-8893 v4 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s9.6 GT/s
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache12288 KB60 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C77 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8700 and Xeon E7-8893 v4 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)8
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8700 and Xeon E7-8893 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP+-
PAEno data46 Bit

Security technologies

Core i7-8700 and Xeon E7-8893 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8700 and Xeon E7-8893 v4 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8700 and Xeon E7-8893 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size64 GB3 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/s85 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8700 and Xeon E7-8893 v4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8700 and Xeon E7-8893 v4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8700 and Xeon E7-8893 v4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8700 and Xeon E7-8893 v4.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1632

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 January 2018 1 April 2016
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 140 Watt

i7-8700 has an age advantage of 1 year, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 115.4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-8700 and Xeon E7-8893 v4. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-8700 is a desktop processor while Xeon E7-8893 v4 is a server/workstation one.


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