Xeon Gold 6538Y vs Core i7-7800X

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7800X and Xeon Gold 6538Y 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	6.49	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	no data
Release date	26 June 2017 (7 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year 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 Gold 6538Y 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)	no data
Threads	12	64
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	8.25 MB (shared)	60 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	79 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7800X and Xeon Gold 6538Y 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	no data
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	225 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7800X and Xeon Gold 6538Y. 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® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i7-7800X and Xeon Gold 6538Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7800X and Xeon Gold 6538Y 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 Gold 6538Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	77 GB/s	no data
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 6538Y.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	28	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	26 June 2017	1 October 2023
Threads	12	64
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	225 Watt

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