Xeon E3-1501M v6 vs i7-8700B

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8700B and Xeon E3-1501M v6 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking962not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.84no data
Market segmentDesktop processorMobile workstation
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Xeon E3
Power efficiency10.89no data
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date3 April 2018 (6 years ago)12 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$303no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-8700B and Xeon E3-1501M v6 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)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier3229
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)6 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size154 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8700B and Xeon E3-1501M v6 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)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1440no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8700B and Xeon E3-1501M v6. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-

Security technologies

Core i7-8700B and Xeon E3-1501M v6 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8700B and Xeon E3-1501M v6 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8700B and Xeon E3-1501M v6. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel HD Graphics P630
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 i7-8700B and Xeon E3-1501M v6 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8700B and Xeon E3-1501M v6 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8700B and Xeon E3-1501M v6 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8700B and Xeon E3-1501M v6.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 3.09 3.10
Recency 3 April 2018 12 June 2017
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

i7-8700B has an age advantage of 9 months, and 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Xeon E3-1501M v6, on the other hand, has 0.3% faster integrated GPU, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-8700B and Xeon E3-1501M v6. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-8700B is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1501M v6 is a mobile workstation one.


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