Core i9 vs Xeon E5-1607

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1607 and Core i9 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1688	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.18	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Release date	1 January 2012 (12 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$12.71	$418

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1607 and Core i9 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)	no data
Threads	4	no data
Base clock speed	3 GHz	no data
L3 cache	10 MB	no data
Chip lithography	32 nm	no data
Maximum core temperature	64 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.6V - 1.35V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1607 and Core i9 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	FCLGA2011	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1607 and Core i9. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1607 and Core i9 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 Xeon E5-1607 and Core i9 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 Xeon E5-1607 and Core i9. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066	no data
Maximum memory size	375 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1607 and Core i9.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	40	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency

1 January 2012

1 October 2023

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