Intel Xeon E5-4620 v3 vs Intel Core i7-8700K

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-4620 v3 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 E5-4620 v3

Intel Core i7-8700K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-4620 v3

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
8 more threads: 20 vs 12
6x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 128 GB

Number of cores	10 vs 6
Number of threads	20 vs 12
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4 vs 1

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8700K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 81% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Around 29% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 77.7°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 83% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2721 vs 1486
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13585 vs 10525

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 77.7°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2721 vs 1486
PassMark - CPU mark	13585 vs 10525

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-4620 v3
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8700K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1486

2721

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10525

13585

Name	Intel Xeon E5-4620 v3	Intel Core i7-8700K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1486	2721
PassMark - CPU mark	10525	13585
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1276
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		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 E5-4620 v3	Intel Core i7-8700K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q2'15	5 January 2017
Place in performance rating	1535	922
Processor Number	E5-4620V3	i7-8700K
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 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	2.00 GHz	3.70 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	77.7°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.60 GHz	4.70 GHz
Number of cores	10	6
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	20	12
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	68 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 51mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 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	4S	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Instruction Replay Technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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