Core i7-13700KF vs Xeon E5-1603 v4

Primary Details

Comparing Xeon E5-1603 v4 and Core i7-13700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1527	129
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	6.70	72.71
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E5	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont
Release date	20 June 2016 (7 years ago)	27 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$384
Current price	$66	$421 (1.1x MSRP)

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-13700KF has 985% better value for money than Xeon E5-1603 v4.

Detailed Specifications

Xeon E5-1603 v4 and Core i7-13700KF 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	4	24
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	5.4 GHz
Bus support	5 GT/s	4 × 16 GT/s
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	10 MB	30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	246.24 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	69 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	3200 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1603 v4 and Core i7-13700KF 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	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	125 W, 253 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1603 v4 and Core i7-13700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	+
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1603 v4 and Core i7-13700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1603 v4 and Core i7-13700KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1603 v4 and Core i7-13700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	192 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1603 v4 and Core i7-13700KF.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	40	20

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 i7-13700KF outperforms Xeon E5-1603 v4 by 889% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & Cons Summary

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Performance score	3.03	29.97
Recency	20 June 2016	27 September 2022
Physical cores	4	16
Threads	4	24
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	125 Watt

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