Xeon E5-2620 v4 vs i7-9700KF

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-9700KF
2019
8 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
8.97
+54.1%
Xeon E5-2620 v4
2016
8 cores / 16 threads, 85 Watt
5.82

Core i7-9700KF outperforms Xeon E5-2620 v4 by an impressive 54% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9700KF and Xeon E5-2620 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8571123
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.883.36
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Xeon E5
Power efficiency8.896.45
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date7 January 2019 (5 years ago)20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$374$417

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-9700KF has 135% better value for money than Xeon E5-2620 v4.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-9700KF and Xeon E5-2620 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0QPI
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s2 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3621
L1 cache512 KBno data
L2 cache2 MB2 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)20 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data246.24 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C74 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data3200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9700KF and Xeon E5-2620 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)2 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt85 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9700KF and Xeon E5-2620 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data-
SIPP+-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit

Security technologies

Core i7-9700KF and Xeon E5-2620 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 i7-9700KF and Xeon E5-2620 v4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9700KF and Xeon E5-2620 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133
Maximum memory size128 GB1.5 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s68.3 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9700KF and Xeon E5-2620 v4.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1640

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


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.

i7-9700KF 8.97
+54.1%
Xeon E5-2620 v4 5.82

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-9700KF 14254
+54.1%
Xeon E5-2620 v4 9251

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-9700KF 1699
+101%
Xeon E5-2620 v4 845

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-9700KF 7251
+62.1%
Xeon E5-2620 v4 4474

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.97 5.82
Recency 7 January 2019 20 June 2016
Threads 8 16
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 85 Watt

i7-9700KF has a 54.1% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 years.

Xeon E5-2620 v4, on the other hand, has 100% more threads, and 11.8% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-9700KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2620 v4 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-9700KF is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2620 v4 is a server/workstation one.


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