Xeon w7-3455 vs i7-875K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-875K and Xeon w7-3455 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1943	92
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.07	41.78
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	1.94	12.88
Architecture codename	Lynnfield (2009−2010)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	30 May 2010 (14 years ago)	15 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$486	$2,489

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon w7-3455 has 59586% better value for money than i7-875K.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-875K and Xeon w7-3455 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	2.93 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus rate	2.5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	67.5 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	296 mm2	4x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	774 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-875K and Xeon w7-3455 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	FCLGA1156,LGA1156	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-875K and Xeon w7-3455. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i7-875K and Xeon w7-3455 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-875K and Xeon w7-3455 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-875K and Xeon w7-3455. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	16 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-875K and Xeon w7-3455.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	112

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.95	36.76
Recency	30 May 2010	15 February 2023
Physical cores	4	24
Threads	8	48
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	270 Watt

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