Xeon X3480 vs Core i7-7800X

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7800X and Xeon X3480 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	857	1796
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.50	0.84
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 April 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$389	no data
Current price	$287 (0.7x MSRP)	$116

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-7800X has 674% better value for money than Xeon X3480.

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 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)	8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	73 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

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	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	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
PAE	no data	36 Bit
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

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	77 GB/s	21 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 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.

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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.

Core i7-7800X outperforms Xeon X3480 by 293% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	8.33	2.12
Recency	26 June 2017	1 April 2010
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	95 Watt

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