Xeon E5-2618L v4 vs Core i7-9700F

Primary Details

Comparing Core i7-9700F and Xeon E5-2618L v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	807	851
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	11.64	9.74
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Xeon E5
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)	20 June 2016 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$323	$779
Current price	$342 (1.1x MSRP)	$196 (0.3x MSRP)

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-9700F has 20% better value for money than Xeon E5-2618L v4.

Detailed Specifications

Core i7-9700F and Xeon E5-2618L 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 cores	8 (Octa-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	8	20
Base clock speed	3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	2 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2.5 MB
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	25 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	246.24 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	3200 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9700F and Xeon E5-2618L 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 configuration	1	2 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1151	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	75 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9700F and Xeon E5-2618L v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-9700F and Xeon E5-2618L v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9700F and Xeon E5-2618L v4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9700F and Xeon E5-2618L v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	no data
Maximum memory size	128 GB	1,536 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9700F and Xeon E5-2618L v4.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	40

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.

Core i7-9700F outperforms Xeon E5-2618L v4 by 7% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & Cons Summary

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Performance score	8.58	8.04
Recency	23 April 2019	20 June 2016
Physical cores	8	10
Threads	8	20
Cost	$323	$779
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	75 Watt

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