Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 vs Intel Core i7-8700

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 and Intel Core i7-8700 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8358

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • 26 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 6
  • 52 more threads: 64 vs 12
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
  • 5.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 21.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 48x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 128 GB
  • 6.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 83074 vs 12787
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 6 Apr 2021 vs 5 January 2017
Number of cores 32 vs 6
Number of threads 64 vs 12
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 2 MB vs 384 KB
L2 cache 32 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache 48 MB vs 12288 KB
Maximum memory size 6 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 83074 vs 12787

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8700

  • Around 35% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
  • Around 23% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 81°C
  • 3.8x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 250 Watt
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2633 vs 2358
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 81°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2633 vs 2358

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8700

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2358
2633
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
83074
12787
Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 Intel Core i7-8700
PassMark - Single thread mark 2358 2633
PassMark - CPU mark 83074 12787
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1173
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5903
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4810
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.323
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 84.295
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.14
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.787
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 11.951
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2171
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 4740
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7902
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2171
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 4740
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7902

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 Intel Core i7-8700

Essentials

Architecture codename Ice Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date 6 Apr 2021 5 January 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $3950 $312
Place in performance rating 208 883
Processor Number 8358 i7-8700
Series 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Desktop
Price now $439.98
Value for money (0-100) 10.15

Performance

Base frequency 2.60 GHz 3.20 GHz
L1 cache 2 MB 384 KB
L2 cache 32 MB 1.5 MB
L3 cache 48 MB 12288 KB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 81°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz 4.60 GHz
Number of cores 32 6
Number of threads 64 12
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 3
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 8 2
Maximum memory size 6 TB 128 GB
Supported memory frequency 3200 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-2666
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s

Compatibility

Package Size 77.5mm x 56.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA4189 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 250 Watt 65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 64 16
PCI Express revision 4.0 3.0
Scalability 2S 1S Only
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2
Speed Shift technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

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