Intel Xeon E5-4669 v4 vs Intel Core i7-3930K

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-4669 v4 and Intel Core i7-3930K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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 Xeon E5-4669 v4

Intel Core i7-3930K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-4669 v4

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 22 vs 6
32 more threads: 44 vs 12
Around 35% higher maximum core temperature: 90 vs 66.8°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
23.9x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 64.23 GB
4.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 39177 vs 8205

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	22 vs 6
Number of threads	44 vs 12
Maximum core temperature	90 vs 66.8°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 64.23 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	39177 vs 8205

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3930K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 27% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 130 Watt vs 135 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1742 vs 1713

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt vs 135 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1742 vs 1713

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-4669 v4
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3930K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1713

1742

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

39177

8205

Name	Intel Xeon E5-4669 v4	Intel Core i7-3930K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1713	1742
PassMark - CPU mark	39177	8205
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		787
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4610
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5049
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.321
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		65.02
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.735
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.141
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		7.34

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-4669 v4	Intel Core i7-3930K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Sandy Bridge E
Launch date	Q2'16	November 2011
Place in performance rating	950	2055
Processor Number	E5-4669V4	i7-3930K
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$611
Price now		$397.99
Value for money (0-100)		8.88
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90	66.8°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	22	6
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	44	12
Die size		435 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		12288 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67 °C
Transistor count		2270 million
Unlocked
VID voltage range		0.600-1.350V
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	64.23 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 1066/1333/1600
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	135 Watt	130 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
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® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Smart Response technology
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)