Xeon w3-2525 vs i7-7740X

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7740X and Xeon w3-2525 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1084not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.25no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency5.11no data
Architecture codenameKaby Lake-X (2017)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date30 May 2017 (7 years ago)24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$339$609

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-7740X and Xeon w3-2525 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed4.3 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache256 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)22.5 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7740X and Xeon w3-2525 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)1
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)112 Watt175 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7740X and Xeon w3-2525. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-7740X and Xeon w3-2525 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7740X and Xeon w3-2525 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7740X and Xeon w3-2525. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size64 GB2 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardHD 630N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7740X and Xeon w3-2525.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1664

Pros & cons summary


Recency 30 May 2017 24 August 2024
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Power consumption (TDP) 112 Watt 175 Watt

i7-7740X has 56.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon w3-2525, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-7740X and Xeon w3-2525. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-7740X is a desktop processor while Xeon w3-2525 is a server/workstation one.


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