Xeon E7340 vs Core i9-10900K

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10900K and Xeon E7340 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	448	1309
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	24.97	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Comet Lake (2020)	no data
Release date	30 April 2020 (4 years ago)	1 July 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$488	no data
Current price	$379 (0.8x MSRP)	$25

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10900K and Xeon E7340 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	10 (Deca-Core)	no data
Threads	20	no data
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.2 GHz	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	8 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Die size	206 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	66 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No
VID voltage range	no data	1.0V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10900K and Xeon E7340 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	no data
Socket	FCLGA1200	PGA604,PPGA604
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10900K and Xeon E7340. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
FSB parity	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i9-10900K and Xeon E7340 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	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 i9-10900K and Xeon E7340 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10900K and Xeon E7340. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	no data
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

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 i9-10900K and Xeon E7340 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-10900K and Xeon E7340 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160@30Hz	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 i9-10900K and Xeon E7340 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 i9-10900K and Xeon E7340.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
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 i9-10900K outperforms Xeon E7340 by 250% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	14.80	4.23
Recency	30 April 2020	1 July 2007
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	80 Watt

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