Core i7-8670 vs Xeon L3426

Primary details

Comparing Xeon L3426 and Core i7-8670 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1993	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.41	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	no data	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	1 July 2009 (15 years ago)	1 January 2018 (6 years ago)
Current price	$129	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon L3426 and Core i7-8670 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	8	12
Base clock speed	1.86 GHz	3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	256K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB Intel® Smart Cache	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	58 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon L3426 and Core i7-8670 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	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1156,LGA1156	1151
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L3426 and Core i7-8670. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	-	no data
SIPP	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon L3426 and Core i7-8670 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon L3426 and Core i7-8670 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon L3426 and Core i7-8670. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L3426 and Core i7-8670.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 July 2009	1 January 2018
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

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