Xeon Gold 5418Y vs Core i7-7820EQ

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7820EQ and Xeon Gold 5418Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1189	147
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	14.91
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Sapphire Rapids
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$378	no data
Current price	no data	$3421

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7820EQ and Xeon Gold 5418Y 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	4 (Quad-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	8	48
Base clock speed	no data	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus support	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	45 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	81 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	81 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7820EQ and Xeon Gold 5418Y 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)	2
Socket	no data	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	185 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7820EQ and Xeon Gold 5418Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Core i7-7820EQ and Xeon Gold 5418Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7820EQ and Xeon Gold 5418Y are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7820EQ and Xeon Gold 5418Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	64 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 630

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7820EQ and Xeon Gold 5418Y.

PCIe version	3.0	5
PCI Express lanes	16	80

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 Gold 5418Y outperforms Core i7-7820EQ by 497% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.82	28.76
Recency	3 January 2017	10 January 2023
Physical cores	4	24
Threads	8	48
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	185 Watt

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