Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 vs Intel Core i7-7700K

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 and Intel Core i7-7700K 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3

  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
  • 12 more threads: 20 vs 8
  • 12x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 64 GB
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19847 vs 9631
  • Around 28% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6066 vs 4751
  • 3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 311.954 vs 105.712
  • 19.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 160.724 vs 8.073
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 10 vs 4
Number of threads 20 vs 8
Maximum memory size 768 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 19847 vs 9631
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6066 vs 4751
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 311.954 vs 105.712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 160.724 vs 8.073

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7700K

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 50% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
  • Around 27% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 78.9°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • Around 15% lower typical power consumption: 91 Watt vs 105 Watt
  • Around 66% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2710 vs 1629
  • Around 80% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1239 vs 689
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 78.9°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 91 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2710 vs 1629
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1239 vs 689

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7700K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1629
2710
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
19847
9631
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
689
1239
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
6066
4751
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
311.954
105.712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
160.724
8.073
Name Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 Intel Core i7-7700K
PassMark - Single thread mark 1629 2710
PassMark - CPU mark 19847 9631
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 689 1239
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6066 4751
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 311.954 105.712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 160.724 8.073
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3469
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.484
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.816
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.196
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2080
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 4346
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7222
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2080
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 4346
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7222

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 Intel Core i7-7700K

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Kaby Lake
Launch date Q3'14 3 January 2017
Place in performance rating 790 987
Processor Number E5-2650V3 i7-7700K
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $339
Price now $354.49
Value for money (0-100) 10.00

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.30 GHz 4.20 GHz
Bus Speed 9.6 GT/s QPI 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 78.9°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz 4.50 GHz
Number of cores 10 4
Number of QPI Links 2 0
Number of threads 20 8
VID voltage range 0.65V–1.30V
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB
L3 cache 8 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 4 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 68 GB/s
Maximum memory size 768 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4 1600/1866/2133 DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 1
Package Size 52.5mm x 45mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2011-3 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt 91 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 0x5912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 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® HD 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