Core i7-14700KF vs Xeon E7-8870 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-8870 v4 and Core i7-14700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	96
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	99.79
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Release date	1 April 2016 (8 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$200	$374

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-8870 v4 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	20 (Icosa-Core)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	40	28
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	5.6 GHz
L3 cache	50 MB	33 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	76 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-8870 v4 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	8	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-8870 v4 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	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Instruction Replay	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon E7-8870 v4 and Core i7-14700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7-8870 v4 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 E7-8870 v4 and Core i7-14700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	3 TB	192 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-8870 v4 and Core i7-14700KF.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	32	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 April 2016	1 October 2023
Threads	40	28

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