Xeon E-2434 vs i7-5960X

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5960X and Xeon E-2434 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking941not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.83no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency5.43no data
Architecture codenameHaswell-E (2014)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date1 September 2014 (10 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999$293

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-5960X and Xeon E-2434 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate0 GT/s16 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size356 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperature67 °C100 °C
Number of transistors2,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5960X and Xeon E-2434 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5960X and Xeon E-2434. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Core i7-5960X and Xeon E-2434 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection+-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5960X and Xeon E-2434 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5960X and Xeon E-2434. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5960X and Xeon E-2434.

PCIe version3.05
PCI Express lanes4016

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 September 2014 14 December 2023
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 55 Watt

i7-5960X has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Xeon E-2434, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, and 154.5% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-5960X and Xeon E-2434. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-5960X is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2434 is a server/workstation one.


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