Xeon Platinum 8490H vs i7-5960X

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5960X and Xeon Platinum 8490H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	904	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.80	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Core i7 (Desktop)	no data
Architecture codename	Haswell-E (2014)	Sapphire Rapids (2023)
Release date	1 September 2014 (10 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$999	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-5960X and Xeon Platinum 8490H 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	8 (Octa-Core)	60 (Hexaconta-Core)
Threads	16	120
Base clock speed	3 GHz	1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus rate	0 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB	112.5 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	356 mm2	4x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	79 °C
Number of transistors	2,600 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5960X and Xeon Platinum 8490H 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	8
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5960X and Xeon Platinum 8490H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i7-5960X and Xeon Platinum 8490H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5960X and Xeon Platinum 8490H 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 Platinum 8490H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	64 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5960X and Xeon Platinum 8490H.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	40	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 September 2014	10 January 2023
Physical cores	8	60
Threads	16	120
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	350 Watt

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