Xeon Platinum 8270 vs Core i7
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Platinum 8270 outperforms Core i7 by a whopping 688% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7 and Xeon Platinum 8270 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1680 | 273 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.34 | 6.43 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | no data | Intel Xeon Platinum |
| Architecture codename | no data | Cascade Lake-SP (2019) |
| Release date | 1 October 2023 (less than a year ago) | 11 December 2018 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $7,405 |
| Current price | $274 | $3301 (0.4x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon Platinum 8270 has 20% better value for money than Core i7.
Detailed specifications
Core i7 and Xeon Platinum 8270 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 | no data | 26 (Hexacosa-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 52 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 35.75 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | no data | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 84 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 8,000 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7 and Xeon Platinum 8270 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 | no data | 8 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | FCLGA3647 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 205 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7 and Xeon Platinum 8270. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
Core i7 and Xeon Platinum 8270 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7 and Xeon Platinum 8270 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 and Xeon Platinum 8270. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-2933 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 1 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 6 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 140.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7 and Xeon Platinum 8270.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 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.
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.
Xeon Platinum 8270 outperforms Core i7 by 688% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Xeon Platinum 8270 outperforms Core i7 by 292% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.46 | 19.39 |
| Recency | 1 October 2023 | 11 December 2018 |
The Xeon Platinum 8270 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7 in performance tests.
Note that Core i7 is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8270 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7 and Xeon Platinum 8270, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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