i7-14700KF vs Xeon E5-1650 v3

Place in performance ranking	1013	109
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Haswell-EP (2014−2015)	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date	8 September 2014 (10 years ago)	17 October 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Core i7-14700KF 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	12	28
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	5.6 GHz
Bus rate	0 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	15 MB (shared)	33 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	356 mm²	257 mm²
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	2,600 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Core i7-14700KF 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	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Core i7-14700KF. 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	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Core i7-14700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Core i7-14700KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Core i7-14700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	768 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Core i7-14700KF.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	40	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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.

Xeon E5-1650 v3 6.76

i7-14700KF 34.50
+410%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E5-1650 v3 10425

i7-14700KF 53194
+410%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E5-1650 v3 1207

i7-14700KF 2995
+148%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E5-1650 v3 5480

i7-14700KF 19560
+257%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	6.76	34.50
Recency	8 September 2014	17 October 2023
Physical cores	6	20
Threads	12	28
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	125 Watt

i7-14700KF has a 410.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 233.3% more physical cores and 133.3% more threads, and 12% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-14700KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-1650 v3 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-1650 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-14700KF is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Core i7-14700KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.