i7-13790F vs Xeon Silver 4208

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Silver 4208
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 85 Watt
7.35
Core i7-13790F
2023
16 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
30.26
+312%

Core i7-13790F outperforms Xeon Silver 4208 by a whopping 312% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Silver 4208 and Core i7-13790F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking989149
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.6556.61
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Silverno data
Power efficiency7.8842.45
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)10 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$417$441

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-13790F has 204% better value for money than Xeon Silver 4208.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Silver 4208 and Core i7-13790F 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1624
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz5.2 GHz
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache512 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache11 MB33 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperature78 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Silver 4208 and Core i7-13790F 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA36471700
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4208 and Core i7-13790F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Silver 4208 and Core i7-13790F 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 Silver 4208 and Core i7-13790F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Silver 4208 and Core i7-13790F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size1 TBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 GB/sno data
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 Silver 4208 and Core i7-13790F.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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 Silver 4208 7.35
i7-13790F 30.26
+312%

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 Silver 4208 11247
i7-13790F 46309
+312%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.35 30.26
Recency 2 April 2019 10 February 2023
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 16 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 65 Watt

i7-13790F has a 311.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 30.8% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-13790F is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Silver 4208 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Silver 4208 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-13790F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Silver 4208 and Core i7-13790F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Xeon Silver 4208
Xeon Silver 4208
Intel Core i7-13790F
Core i7-13790F

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


3.4 38 votes

Rate Xeon Silver 4208 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.3 58 votes

Rate Core i7-13790F on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Xeon Silver 4208 or Core i7-13790F, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.