Intel Core i7-10700 vs Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-10700 and Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i7-10700

Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10700

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 41% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 33% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 75°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 75% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2897 vs 1657

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 May 2020 vs September 2013
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 75°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2897 vs 1657

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2

Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
6x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 128 GB
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17381 vs 16234

Specifications (specs)
L3 cache	20480 KB (shared) vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	17381 vs 16234

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-10700
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2897

1657

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16234

17381

Name	Intel Core i7-10700	Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2034
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2034
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	6970
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	6970
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	11748
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	11748
PassMark - Single thread mark	2897	1657
PassMark - CPU mark	16234	17381
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6846
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		618
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4894
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		7.754
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		67.377
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.893
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.684
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		9.875

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-10700	Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	27 May 2020	September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$323	$650
Place in performance rating	64	2035
Processor Number	i7-10700	E5-2650V2
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Price now		$260.56
Value for money (0-100)		14.78
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	512 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	75°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
Die size		160 mm
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		1400 million
VID voltage range		0.65–1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC5
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	52.5mm x 51mm
Sockets supported	LGA 1200	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	2S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)