Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3 vs Core i7 4790K |
Released July, 2014
Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3
- 2.3 GHz
- Processing Cores
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3
 | Much more l3 cache 45 MB | | More cores 18 |
| | More threads 36 | | Much better PassMark score 22,645 |
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Released April, 2014
Intel Core i7 4790K
- 4 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the Core i7 4790K
| | Much higher clock speed 4 GHz | | Much better performance per dollar 3.69 pt/$ |
| | Higher turbo clock speed 4.4 GHz | | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much more l3 cache | 45 MB | vs | 8 MB | Around 5.8x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
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| More cores | 18 | vs | 4 | 14 more cores; run more applications at once | |||
| More threads | 36 | vs | 8 | 28 more threads | |||
| Much better PassMark score | 22,645 | vs | 11,194 | More than 2x better PassMark score | |||
| Supports more RAM | 786,432 MB | vs | 32,768 MB | Supports 24x more RAM | |||
| Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
| More l3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | vs | 2 MB/core | 25% more l3 cache per core | |||
| Newer | Jul, 2014 | vs | Apr, 2014 | Release date 3 months later | |||
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| Much higher clock speed | 4 GHz | vs | 2.3 GHz | Around 75% higher clock speed | |||
| Much better performance per dollar | 3.69 pt/$ | vs | 0.36 pt/$ | Around 10.5x better performance per dollar | |||
| Higher turbo clock speed | 4.4 GHz | vs | 3.6 GHz | More than 20% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Much lower typical power consumption | 71.5W | vs | 117.81W | Around 40% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.63 GHz | vs | 2.84 GHz | Around 65% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,530 | vs | 1,869 | More than 35% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 21.2 $/year | vs | 34.93 $/year | Around 40% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 77.09 $/year | vs | 127.02 $/year | Around 40% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Better performance per watt | 11.42 pt/W | vs | 10.09 pt/W | Around 15% better performance per watt | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.8 GHz | vs | 3.17 GHz | More than 50% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon E5-2699 v3 vs Core i7 4790K
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon E5-2699 v3 | vs | Core i7 4790K |
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| Clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 4 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 4.4 GHz | |
| Cores | Processing Cores | Quad core | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | No | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| F16C | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| EM64T | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| FMA3 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 145W | 88W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 34.93 $/year | 21.2 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 127.02 $/year | 77.09 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 10.09 pt/W | 11.42 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 117.81W | 71.5W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | QPI | DMI 2.0 | |
| Number of links | 2 | 0 | |
| Transfer rate | 9,600 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
details | Xeon E5-2699 v3 | vs | Core i7 4790K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 36 | 8 | |
| L3 cache | 45 MB | 8 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | 2 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 2 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 76.4°C | Unknown - 74.04°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 2.84 GHz | 4.63 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.17 GHz | 4.8 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.84 GHz | 4.63 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | GPU | |
| Label | N/A | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | 350 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | 1,250 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR | |||
| Channels | Quad Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 6,400 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 786,432 MB | 32,768 MB | |
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