Xeon Gold 5117F vs i7-7800X

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7800X and Xeon Gold 5117F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	923	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.21	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency	5.47	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date	30 May 2017 (7 years ago)	11 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$383	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7800X and Xeon Gold 5117F 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 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	2.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	35	20
L1 cache	384 KB	896 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	14 MB
L3 cache	8.25 MB (shared)	19.25 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	81 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7800X and Xeon Gold 5117F 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 (Uniprocessor)	4 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	113 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7800X and Xeon Gold 5117F. 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® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i7-7800X and Xeon Gold 5117F 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 Gold 5117F are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7800X and Xeon Gold 5117F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	128 GB	768 GB
Max memory channels	4	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	115.212 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 Gold 5117F.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	28	48

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	30 May 2017	11 July 2017
Physical cores	6	14
Threads	12	28
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	113 Watt

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