Xeon X5672 vs Core i7-9750HF

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9750HF and Xeon X5672 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	954	1525
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.13
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-HR (2019)	Westmere-EP (2010−2011)
Release date	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)	14 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$115
Current price	$1200	$2003 (17.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-9750HF and Xeon X5672 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	8
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	149 mm2	239 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	83 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	1,170 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9750HF and Xeon X5672 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
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCLGA1366,LGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9750HF and Xeon X5672. 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	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
PAE	no data	40 Bit
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-9750HF and Xeon X5672 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 i7-9750HF and Xeon X5672 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9750HF and Xeon X5672. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR3
Maximum memory size	128 GB	288 GB
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s	32 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9750HF and Xeon X5672.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

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 i7-9750HF outperforms Xeon X5672 by 112% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.86	3.23
Recency	23 April 2019	14 February 2011
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	95 Watt

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