Xeon 638 vs i7-9700F

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1156	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.11	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	4.88	no data
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Granite Rapids (2024−2026)
Release date	23 April 2019 (6 years ago)	2 February 2026 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	$323	$899

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i7-9700F and Xeon 638 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	8 (Octa-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Performance-cores	no data	16
Threads	8	32
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	0 GT/s
Multiplier	30	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	72 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 3 nm
Die size	no data	598 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	76 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9700F and Xeon 638 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)	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA4710
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9700F and Xeon 638. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i7-9700F and Xeon 638 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9700F and Xeon 638 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9700F and Xeon 638. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5(6400MT/s)
Maximum memory size	128 GB	2 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9700F and Xeon 638.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	23 April 2019	2 February 2026
Physical cores	8	16
Threads	8	32
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	180 Watt

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