i7-9700F vs Xeon Gold 6132

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6132
2017
14 cores / 28 threads, 140 Watt
13.96
+67.4%
Core i7-9700F
2019
8 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
8.34

Xeon Gold 6132 outperforms Core i7-9700F by an impressive 67% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6132 and Core i7-9700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking531913
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.648.98
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldIntel Core i7
Power efficiency9.4312.14
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,111$323

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-9700F has 94% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6132.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6132 and Core i7-9700F 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads288
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2630
L1 cache896 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache14 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache19.25 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature86 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6132 and Core i7-9700F 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6132 and Core i7-9700F. 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6132 and Core i7-9700F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6132 and Core i7-9700F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6132 and Core i7-9700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size768 GB128 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6132 and Core i7-9700F.

PCIe version3.03.0
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 6132 13.96
+67.4%
i7-9700F 8.34

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 6132 22180
+67.4%
i7-9700F 13246

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 6132 1122
i7-9700F 1580
+40.8%

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 6132 8966
+41.6%
i7-9700F 6333

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.96 8.34
Recency 25 April 2017 23 April 2019
Physical cores 14 8
Threads 28 8
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Gold 6132 has a 67.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 75% more physical cores and 250% more threads.

i7-9700F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 115.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6132 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-9700F in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6132 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-9700F is a desktop one.


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