Xeon X3450 vs i7-9700F

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9700F and Xeon X3450 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	913	2022
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.97	0.51
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	12.14	1.79
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release date	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)	8 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$323	$241

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-9700F has 1659% better value for money than Xeon X3450.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-9700F and Xeon X3450 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	30	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	no data	296 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	73 °C
Number of transistors	no data	774 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9700F and Xeon X3450 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	FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9700F and Xeon X3450. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	+	-
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
PAE	no data	36 Bit

Security technologies

Core i7-9700F and Xeon X3450 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
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 X3450 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 X3450. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9700F and Xeon X3450.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	8.34	1.80
Recency	23 April 2019	8 September 2009
Physical cores	8	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

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