Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3 vs Intel Core i7-5820K

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3 and Intel Core i7-5820K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics. 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 Xeon E5-2699 v3

Intel Core i7-5820K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 6
24 more threads: 36 vs 12
Around 14% higher maximum core temperature: 76.4°C vs 66.8 °C
12x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 64 GB
3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 33219 vs 9829

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 6
Number of threads	36 vs 12
Maximum core temperature	76.4°C vs 66.8 °C
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	33219 vs 9829

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5820K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 140 Watt vs 145 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1990 vs 1915

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt vs 145 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1990 vs 1915

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5820K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1915

1990

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

33219

9829

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3	Intel Core i7-5820K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1915	1990
PassMark - CPU mark	33219	9829
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		922
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		5516
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3496
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		7.078
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		82.265
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.842
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.449
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		8.679

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3	Intel Core i7-5820K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell E
Launch date	Q3'14	September 2014
Place in performance rating	935	1934
Processor Number	E5-2699V3	i7-5820K
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status	Announced	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$410
Price now		$299.99
Value for money (0-100)		12.75
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	0 GT/s
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	76.4°C	66.8 °C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	18	6
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	36	12
VID voltage range	0.65V–1.30V
Die size		356 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		15360 KB (shared)
Transistor count		2600 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133	DDR4 1600/1866/2133
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 51mm	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	145 Watt	140 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	28
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
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)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	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® Smart Response technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Processor graphics		None