Xeon E5-2640 v3 vs Core i7-7800X

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7800X and Xeon E5-2640 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	848	915
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.79	6.07
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 (6 years ago)	8 September 2014 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$389	no data
Current price	$291 (0.7x MSRP)	$27

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-7800X has 12% better value for money than Xeon E5-2640 v3.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7800X and Xeon E5-2640 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	12	16
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.6 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)	20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	no data	356 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	74 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	2,600 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7800X and Xeon E5-2640 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	2
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	90 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7800X and Xeon E5-2640 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	Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
PAE	no data	46 Bit
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-7800X and Xeon E5-2640 v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7800X and Xeon E5-2640 v3 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7800X and Xeon E5-2640 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866
Maximum memory size	128 GB	768 GB
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	77 GB/s	59 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

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 E5-2640 v3.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	28	40

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Core i7-7800X outperforms Xeon E5-2640 v3 by 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	8.33	7.19
Recency	26 June 2017	8 September 2014
Physical cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	90 Watt

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