Xeon Gold 6442Y vs i7-7800X

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-7800X
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
8.11
Xeon Gold 6442Y
2023
24 cores / 48 threads, 225 Watt
36.50
+350%

Xeon Gold 6442Y outperforms Core i7-7800X by a whopping 350% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7800X and Xeon Gold 6442Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking92697
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.2951.89
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency5.4815.35
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date26 June 2017 (7 years ago)10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$383$2,065

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6442Y has 1477% better value for money than i7-7800X.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7800X and Xeon Gold 6442Y 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads1248
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache8.25 MB (shared)60 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C79 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7800X and Xeon Gold 6442Y 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)2
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt225 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7800X and Xeon Gold 6442Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-7800X and Xeon Gold 6442Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7800X and Xeon Gold 6442Y are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7800X and Xeon Gold 6442Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size128 GB4 TB
Max memory channels48
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7800X and Xeon Gold 6442Y.

PCIe version3.05
PCI Express lanes2880

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

i7-7800X 8.11
Xeon Gold 6442Y 36.50
+350%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-7800X 12877
Xeon Gold 6442Y 57986
+350%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-7800X 1359
Xeon Gold 6442Y 1996
+46.9%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-7800X 6146
Xeon Gold 6442Y 17199
+180%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.11 36.50
Recency 26 June 2017 10 January 2023
Physical cores 6 24
Threads 12 48
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 225 Watt

i7-7800X has 60.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6442Y, on the other hand, has a 350.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 6442Y is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-7800X in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-7800X is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6442Y is a server/workstation one.


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