Xeon W-3365 vs Core i7-7800X

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7800X and Xeon W-3365 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	857	74
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.42	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Ice Lake-W (2021)
Release date	26 June 2017 (7 years ago)	29 July 2021 (2 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 W-3365 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)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	12	64
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	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)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8.25 MB (shared)	48 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	77 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	81 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7800X and Xeon W-3365 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	FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7800X and Xeon W-3365. 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® 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	-
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i7-7800X and Xeon W-3365 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7800X and Xeon W-3365 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 W-3365. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-3200
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 W-3365.

PCIe version	3.0	4
PCI Express lanes	28	64

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.

Xeon W-3365 outperforms Core i7-7800X by 358% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	8.33	38.17
Recency	26 June 2017	29 July 2021
Physical cores	6	32
Threads	12	64
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	270 Watt

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