Xeon Gold 5403N vs i7-7820X

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7820X and Xeon Gold 5403N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking724not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.45no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency7.31no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)no data
Release date30 May 2017 (7 years ago)1 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$599no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-7820X and Xeon Gold 5403N 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1624
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache512 KBno data
L2 cache8 MBno data
L3 cache11 MB (shared)22.5 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature99 °C85 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7820X and Xeon Gold 5403N 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7820X and Xeon Gold 5403N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-7820X and Xeon Gold 5403N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7820X and Xeon Gold 5403N are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7820X and Xeon Gold 5403N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5-4000
Maximum memory size128 GB4 TB
Max memory channels48
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7820X and Xeon Gold 5403N.

PCIe version3.04
PCI Express lanes2848

Pros & cons summary


Recency 30 May 2017 1 October 2023
Physical cores 8 12
Threads 16 24
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 115 Watt

Xeon Gold 5403N has an age advantage of 6 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 21.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-7820X and Xeon Gold 5403N. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-7820X is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 5403N is a server/workstation one.


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