Xeon Silver 4110 vs Core i7-9700T

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9700T and Xeon Silver 4110 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	926	955
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	10.40	20.28
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Xeon Silver
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)	11 July 2017 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$323	$501
Current price	$290 (0.9x MSRP)	$137 (0.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Silver 4110 has 95% better value for money than i7-9700T.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-9700T and Xeon Silver 4110 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	16
Base clock speed	2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	3 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	11 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	180.3 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	77 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9700T and Xeon Silver 4110 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	FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	85 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9700T and Xeon Silver 4110. 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, Intel® AVX, 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	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i7-9700T and Xeon Silver 4110 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
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 i7-9700T and Xeon Silver 4110 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9700T and Xeon Silver 4110. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	128 GB	768 GB
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	115.212 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 630	no data
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-9700T and Xeon Silver 4110 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-9700T and Xeon Silver 4110 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-9700T and Xeon Silver 4110 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9700T and Xeon Silver 4110.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	48

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 i7-9700T outperforms Xeon Silver 4110 by 5% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.94	6.58
Recency	23 April 2019	11 July 2017
Threads	8	16
Cost	$323	$501
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	85 Watt

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