Core i7-10700T vs Xeon E5-2643

Primary Details

Comparing Xeon E5-2643 and Core i7-10700T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1435	833
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	1.66	18.89
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge-EP (2012)	no data
Release date	6 March 2012 (12 years ago)	1 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$218	no data
Current price	$67 (0.3x MSRP)	$250

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-10700T has 1038% better value for money than Xeon E5-2643.

Detailed Specifications

Xeon E5-2643 and Core i7-10700T 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	16
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	4.5 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	10240 KB (shared)	16 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	294 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	73 °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 E5-2643 and Core i7-10700T 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	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2643 and Core i7-10700T. 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)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
SIPP	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2643 and Core i7-10700T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2643 and Core i7-10700T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2643 and Core i7-10700T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size	384 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.2 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2643 and Core i7-10700T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2643 and Core i7-10700T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2643 and Core i7-10700T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2643 and Core i7-10700T.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
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.

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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 i7-10700T outperforms Xeon E5-2643 by 136% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & Cons Summary

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Performance score	3.51	8.29
Recency	6 March 2012	1 April 2020
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	35 Watt

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