Xeon Gold 6534 vs Core i9-13900KF

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-13900KF and Xeon Gold 6534 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	77	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	67.73	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i9	no data
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont	Emerald Rapids
Release date	27 September 2022 (1 year ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$564	no data
Current price	$621 (1.1x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-13900KF and Xeon Gold 6534 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	32	16
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.7 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus support	4 × 16 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	1.5 MB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB	22.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	257 mm2	2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	64 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	64 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-13900KF and Xeon Gold 6534 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	FCLGA1700	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W, 253 Watt	195 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-13900KF and Xeon Gold 6534. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Core i9-13900KF and Xeon Gold 6534 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-13900KF and Xeon Gold 6534 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-13900KF and Xeon Gold 6534. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	192 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-13900KF and Xeon Gold 6534.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	27 September 2022	1 October 2023
Physical cores	24	8
Threads	32	16
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	195 Watt

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