i7-13700KF vs Xeon W-3235

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-3235 and Core i7-13700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	410	147
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	17.93	65.57
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon W	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	8.47	10.97
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)	Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)
Release date	3 June 2019 (5 years ago)	27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,398	$384

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-13700KF has 266% better value for money than Xeon W-3235.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-3235 and Core i7-13700KF 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	24	24
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	5.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier	33	34
L1 cache	768 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	12 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB	6 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-3235 and Core i7-13700KF 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	125 W, 253 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-3235 and Core i7-13700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon W-3235 and Core i7-13700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-3235 and Core i7-13700KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-3235 and Core i7-13700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	1 TB	192 GB
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	140.8 GB/s	89.604 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-3235 and Core i7-13700KF.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	64	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	16.71	30.44
Recency	3 June 2019	27 September 2022
Physical cores	12	16
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	125 Watt

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