Xeon Platinum 8360Y vs Core i7-975 Extreme Edition

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-975 Extreme Edition and Xeon Platinum 8360Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	93
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	17.74
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7EE	no data
Architecture codename	Nehalem (2008−2010)	Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date	2 June 2009 (15 years ago)	6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Current price	$250	$3479

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-975 Extreme Edition and Xeon Platinum 8360Y 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)	36
Threads	8	72
Base clock speed	no data	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.33 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus support	6.4 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	54 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Die size	263 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	80 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	80 °C
Number of transistors	731 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-975 Extreme Edition and Xeon Platinum 8360Y 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	FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-975 Extreme Edition and Xeon Platinum 8360Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i7-975 Extreme Edition and Xeon Platinum 8360Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-975 Extreme Edition and Xeon Platinum 8360Y are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-975 Extreme Edition and Xeon Platinum 8360Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	24 GB	6 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
ECC memory support	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-975 Extreme Edition and Xeon Platinum 8360Y.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	64

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	2 June 2009	6 April 2021
Physical cores	4	36
Threads	8	72
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	250 Watt

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