Xeon Gold 5115 vs i7-7700HQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-7700HQ
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.35
Xeon Gold 5115
2017
10 cores / 20 threads, 85 Watt
9.24
+112%

Xeon Gold 5115 outperforms Core i7-7700HQ by a whopping 112% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7700HQ and Xeon Gold 5115 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1362830
Place by popularity77not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.33
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency9.1410.28
Architecture codenameKaby Lake-H (2017)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)11 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$378$1,221

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-7700HQ and Xeon Gold 5115 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads820
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplier2824
L1 cache64K (per core)640 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)10 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)13.75 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size126 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C76 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7700HQ and Xeon Gold 5115 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)4 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1440FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt85 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7700HQ and Xeon Gold 5115. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Core i7-7700HQ and Xeon Gold 5115 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7700HQ and Xeon Gold 5115 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7700HQ and Xeon Gold 5115. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size64 GB768 GB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s115.212 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7700HQ and Xeon Gold 5115 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7700HQ and Xeon Gold 5115 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7700HQ and Xeon Gold 5115 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7700HQ and Xeon Gold 5115.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1648

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.

i7-7700HQ 4.35
Xeon Gold 5115 9.24
+112%

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.

i7-7700HQ 6907
Xeon Gold 5115 14677
+112%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.35 9.24
Recency 3 January 2017 11 July 2017
Physical cores 4 10
Threads 8 20
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 85 Watt

i7-7700HQ has 88.9% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 5115, on the other hand, has a 112.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 months, and 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 5115 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-7700HQ in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-7700HQ is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 5115 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-7700HQ and Xeon Gold 5115, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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