Xeon Gold 6418H vs i7-930

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-930
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
1.85
Xeon Gold 6418H
2023
24 cores / 48 threads, 185 Watt
32.16
+1638%

Xeon Gold 6418H outperforms Core i7-930 by a whopping 1638% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2163162
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.2446.51
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency0.556.72
DesignerIntelIntel
ManufacturerIntelIntel
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date28 February 2010 (15 years ago)10 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$80$2,065

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6418H has 19279% better value for money than i7-930.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i7-930 and Xeon Gold 6418H 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads848
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.06 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate4.8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)60 MB
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size263 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature68 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data81 °C
Number of transistors731 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-930 and Xeon Gold 6418H 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 configuration14
SocketFCLGA1366FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt185 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-930 and Xeon Gold 6418H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-930 and Xeon Gold 6418H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-930 and Xeon Gold 6418H are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-930 and Xeon Gold 6418H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size24 GB4 TB
Max memory channels38
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-930 and Xeon Gold 6418H.

PCIe version2.05
PCI Express lanesno data80

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.

i7-930 1.85
Xeon Gold 6418H 32.16
+1638%

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.

i7-930 2982
Xeon Gold 6418H 51711
+1634%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.85 32.16
Recency 28 February 2010 10 January 2023
Physical cores 4 24
Threads 8 48
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 185 Watt

i7-930 has 42.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6418H, on the other hand, has a 1638.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, and 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6418H is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i7-930 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-930 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6418H is a server/workstation one.

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