i7-13700H vs Xeon E3-1246 v3

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Core i7-13700H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1291	371
Place by popularity	not in top-100	95
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Raptor Lake-H
Power efficiency	5.17	35.90
Architecture codename	no data	Raptor Lake-H (2023)
Release date	1 April 2014 (10 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$502

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Core i7-13700H 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	4 (Quad-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	8	20
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	5 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB Intel® Smart Cache	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Core i7-13700H 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	1
Socket	FCLGA1150	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Core i7-13700H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Core i7-13700H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	+	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Core i7-13700H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Core i7-13700H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	32 GB	96 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Max video memory	1.7 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	1.5 GHz
Execution Units	20	96
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Core i7-13700H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	4
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Core i7-13700H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@60Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Core i7-13700H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2	12.1
OpenGL	4.3	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Core i7-13700H.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	8

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.59	17.07
Recency	1 April 2014	4 January 2023
Physical cores	4	14
Threads	8	20
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	45 Watt

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