Xeon Platinum 8260M vs i7-7600U
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Platinum 8260M outperforms Core i7-7600U by a whopping 818% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-7600U and Xeon Platinum 8260M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1807 | 255 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 3.95 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | Intel Xeon Platinum |
| Power efficiency | 14.70 | 12.27 |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) | Cascade Lake-SP (2018) |
| Release date | 3 January 2017 (7 years ago) | 11 December 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $393 | $7,705 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-7600U and Xeon Platinum 8260M 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Bus type | OPI | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 28 | 24 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 35.75 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 8,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-7600U and Xeon Platinum 8260M 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 (Uniprocessor) | 8 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | FCBGA1356,FPBGA1356 | FCLGA3647 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 165 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7600U and Xeon Platinum 8260M. 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 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| SIPP | + | - |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-7600U and Xeon Platinum 8260M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | - |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7600U and Xeon Platinum 8260M are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7600U and Xeon Platinum 8260M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-2933 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 2 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 6 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | 140.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 620 | N/A |
| Max video memory | 32 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.15 GHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7600U and Xeon Platinum 8260M integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| DVI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7600U and Xeon Platinum 8260M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-7600U and Xeon Platinum 8260M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7600U and Xeon Platinum 8260M.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 48 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.33 | 21.39 |
| Recency | 3 January 2017 | 11 December 2018 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 24 |
| Threads | 4 | 48 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 165 Watt |
i7-7600U has 1000% lower power consumption.
Xeon Platinum 8260M, on the other hand, has a 818% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 1100% more physical cores and 1100% more threads.
The Xeon Platinum 8260M is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-7600U in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i7-7600U is a notebook processor while Xeon Platinum 8260M is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-7600U and Xeon Platinum 8260M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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