Core i9-10900KF vs Xeon E5-2697 v2

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Core i9-10900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	760	443
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	21.85	31.42
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon (Desktop)	no data
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge-EP (2013)	Comet Lake (2020)
Release date	1 September 2013 (10 years ago)	30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,723	no data
Current price	$73 (0x MSRP)	$310

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-10900KF has 44% better value for money than Xeon E5-2697 v2.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Core i9-10900KF 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	24	20
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	5.2 GHz
Bus support	8GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB (shared)	20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	160 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	86 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Core i9-10900KF 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	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Core i9-10900KF. 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	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
SIPP	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Core i9-10900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Core i9-10900KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Core i9-10900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size	768 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Core i9-10900KF.

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 i9-10900KF outperforms Xeon E5-2697 v2 by 58% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	9.24	14.62
Recency	1 September 2013	30 April 2020
Physical cores	12	10
Threads	24	20
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	125 Watt

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