Xeon E5-1691 V3 vs Core i7-7800X

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7800X and Xeon E5-1691 V3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	857	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.50	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Haswell-EP (2014)
Release date	26 June 2017 (7 years ago)	8 September 2014 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$389	no data
Current price	$287 (0.7x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7800X and Xeon E5-1691 V3 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	12	28
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	8.25 MB (shared)	35 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	no data	356 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	2,600 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7800X and Xeon E5-1691 V3 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	1
Socket	FCLGA2066	2011-3
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	135 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7800X and Xeon E5-1691 V3. 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	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-7800X and Xeon E5-1691 V3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7800X and Xeon E5-1691 V3 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7800X and Xeon E5-1691 V3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2133
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	77 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7800X and Xeon E5-1691 V3.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	28	40

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	26 June 2017	8 September 2014
Physical cores	6	14
Threads	12	28
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	135 Watt

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