Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 vs Intel Core i7-8700K

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 and Intel Core i7-8700K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4

Intel Core i7-8700K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4

12x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 128 GB
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20119 vs 13585
2.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3707 vs 1276
3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 19860 vs 6678

Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	20119 vs 13585
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3707 vs 1276
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	19860 vs 6678

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8700K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 27% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 33% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 75°C
Around 42% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 135 Watt
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2721 vs 2264

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 75°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 135 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2721 vs 2264

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8700K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2264

2721

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20119

13585

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3707

1276

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

19860

6678

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4	Intel Core i7-8700K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2264	2721
PassMark - CPU mark	20119	13585
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3707	1276
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	19860	6678
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5050
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		9.279
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		88.131
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.084
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		4.763
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		12.047
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2083
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4305
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7198
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2083
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4305
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7198

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4	Intel Core i7-8700K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q1'16	5 January 2017
Place in performance rating	244	922
Processor Number	E5-2643V4	i7-8700K
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$420
Price now		$358.99
Value for money (0-100)		13.10
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	3.70 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	75°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	4.70 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	12	12
VID voltage range	0
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		12288 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	135 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015D (130W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	2S	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics
Device ID		0x3E92
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