Xeon E3-1501M v6 vs i7-7800X

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7800X and Xeon E3-1501M v6 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking923not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.21no data
Market segmentDesktop processorMobile workstation
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Xeon E3
Power efficiency5.47no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date30 May 2017 (7 years ago)12 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$383no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-7800X and Xeon E3-1501M v6 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier3529
L1 cache384 KB256 KB
L2 cache6 MB1 MB
L3 cache8.25 MB (shared)6 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7800X and Xeon E3-1501M v6 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2066no data
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7800X and Xeon E3-1501M v6. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++

Security technologies

Core i7-7800X and Xeon E3-1501M v6 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7800X and Xeon E3-1501M v6 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7800X and Xeon E3-1501M v6. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel HD Graphics P630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7800X and Xeon E3-1501M v6.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2816

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 45 Watt

i7-7800X has 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Xeon E3-1501M v6, on the other hand, has 211.1% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-7800X and Xeon E3-1501M v6. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-7800X is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1501M v6 is a mobile workstation one.


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