Core i7-14700KF vs Xeon E5-2637

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2637 and Core i7-14700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1877	96
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.15	73.62
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge-EP (2012)	no data
Release date	6 March 2012 (12 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$73	$492

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-14700KF has 48980% better value for money than Xeon E5-2637.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2637 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	2 (Dual-core)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	4	28
Base clock speed	3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	5.6 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	5120 KB (shared)	33 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	294 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	70 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	1,270 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2637 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	2	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2637 and Core i7-14700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2637 and Core i7-14700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2637 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 E5-2637 and Core i7-14700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	384 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2637 and Core i7-14700KF.

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 i7-14700KF outperforms Xeon E5-2637 by 1689% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.93	34.53
Recency	6 March 2012	1 October 2023
Physical cores	2	20
Threads	4	28

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