Xeon X3480 vs i7-7800X
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-7800X outperforms Xeon X3480 by a whopping 296% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1062 | 2071 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.26 | 0.27 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.23 | 0.83 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) | Lynnfield (2009−2010) |
| Release date | 26 June 2017 (7 years ago) | 30 May 2010 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $383 | $612 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
i7-7800X has 737% better value for money than Xeon X3480.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i7-7800X and Xeon X3480 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.06 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.73 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 35 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8.25 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 296 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 73 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 774 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-7800X and Xeon X3480 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) | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA2066 | FCLGA1156,LGA1156 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7800X and Xeon X3480. 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 |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| PAE | no data | 36 Bit |
Security technologies
Core i7-7800X and Xeon X3480 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7800X and Xeon X3480 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 X3480. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | 21 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7800X and Xeon X3480.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 28 | 16 |
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.07 | 2.04 |
| Recency | 26 June 2017 | 30 May 2010 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 95 Watt |
i7-7800X has a 295.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.
Xeon X3480, on the other hand, has 47.4% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core i7-7800X is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon X3480 in performance tests.
Note that Core i7-7800X is a desktop processor while Xeon X3480 is a server/workstation one.
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