i7-14700F vs Xeon Gold 5122

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5122
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 105 Watt
5.59
Core i7-14700F
2024
20 cores / 28 threads, 65 Watt
27.07
+384%

Core i7-14700F outperforms Xeon Gold 5122 by a whopping 384% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i7-14700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1155182
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.5865.53
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency5.0439.41
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,221$359

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-14700F has 4047% better value for money than Xeon Gold 5122.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i7-14700F 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads828
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz5.4 GHz
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache256 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache16.5 MB33 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i7-14700F 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i7-14700F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i7-14700F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i7-14700F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i7-14700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size768 GB192 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i7-14700F.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes4816

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 Gold 5122 5.59
i7-14700F 27.07
+384%

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 Gold 5122 8874
i7-14700F 42994
+384%

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 Gold 5122 1260
i7-14700F 2715
+115%

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 Gold 5122 4608
i7-14700F 16580
+260%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.59 27.07
Recency 25 April 2017 8 January 2024
Physical cores 4 20
Threads 8 28
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

i7-14700F has a 384.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 400% more physical cores and 250% more threads, and 61.5% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-14700F is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 5122 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5122 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-14700F is a desktop one.


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