Xeon Gold 6530 vs Core i7-1180G7

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-1180G7 and Xeon Gold 6530 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1148	53
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Tiger Lake	no data
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake-UP4 (2020)	Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date	2 September 2020 (3 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-1180G7 and Xeon Gold 6530 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	8	64
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	320 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	5 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB	160 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm SuperFin	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	74 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1180G7 and Xeon Gold 6530 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Socket	FCBGA1598	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1180G7 and Xeon Gold 6530. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	+	-
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Core i7-1180G7 and Xeon Gold 6530 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	-	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1180G7 and Xeon Gold 6530 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1180G7 and Xeon Gold 6530. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5 @ 4800 MT/s (1 DPC)
Maximum memory size	32 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
Execution Units	96	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1180G7 and Xeon Gold 6530 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1180G7 and Xeon Gold 6530 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-1180G7 and Xeon Gold 6530 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1180G7 and Xeon Gold 6530.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	80

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	5.36	42.37
Recency	2 September 2020	14 December 2023
Physical cores	4	32
Threads	8	64
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	270 Watt

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