Intel Core i7-9700 vs Intel Xeon W3680

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-9700 and Intel Xeon W3680 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: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 i7-9700

Intel Xeon W3680

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700

CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 1 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
Around 31% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 47% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 67.9°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5.3x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 24 GB
2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 75% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2763 vs 1575
Around 88% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13236 vs 7024
Around 88% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1218 vs 649
Around 86% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6643 vs 3566
19.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 31.952 vs 1.662
8.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 428.039 vs 48.725
4.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 2.209 vs 0.51
8.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 21.946 vs 2.657
4.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 31.783 vs 7.601

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 April 2019 vs March 2010
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 67.9°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	512 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 24 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2763 vs 1575
PassMark - CPU mark	13236 vs 7024
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1218 vs 649
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6643 vs 3566
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	31.952 vs 1.662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	428.039 vs 48.725
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	2.209 vs 0.51
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	21.946 vs 2.657
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	31.783 vs 7.601

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W3680

4 more threads: 12 vs 8

Number of threads	12 vs 8

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-9700
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W3680

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2763

1575

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13236

7024

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1218

649

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6643

3566

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

31.952

1.662

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

428.039

48.725

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.209

0.51

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

21.946

2.657

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

31.783

7.601

Name	Intel Core i7-9700	Intel Xeon W3680
PassMark - Single thread mark	2763	1575
PassMark - CPU mark	13236	7024
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1218	649
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6643	3566
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5093	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	31.952	1.662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	428.039	48.725
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	2.209	0.51
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	21.946	2.657
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	31.783	7.601

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-9700	Intel Xeon W3680
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Westmere EP
Launch date	23 April 2019	March 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$323, $335	$350
Place in performance rating	757	2567
Processor Number	i7-9700	W3680
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Price now		$759.95
Series		Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		3.52
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	3.33 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	6.4 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	512 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	67.9°C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	8	12
Die size		239 mm
Number of QPI Links		1
Transistor count		1170 million
VID voltage range		0.800V-1.375V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	24 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3 800/1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E98
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	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	130 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		42.5mm X 45mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
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® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)