Xeon Gold 5217 vs i7-975

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-975
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
2.20
Xeon Gold 5217
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 115 Watt
9.71
+341%

Xeon Gold 5217 outperforms Core i7-975 by a whopping 341% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-975 and Xeon Gold 5217 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1848792
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.137.53
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)Intel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency1.607.99
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date2 June 2009 (15 years ago)2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$476$1,522

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 5217 has 5692% better value for money than i7-975.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-975 and Xeon Gold 5217 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed3.33 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate1333 MHz4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data30
L1 cache64 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)8 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)11 MB
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size263 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data79 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)68 °Cno data
Number of transistors731 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-975 and Xeon Gold 5217 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 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1366FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-975 and Xeon Gold 5217. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
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
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-975 and Xeon Gold 5217 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-975 and Xeon Gold 5217 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-975 and Xeon Gold 5217. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2667
Maximum memory size24 GB1 TB
Max memory channels36
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s128.001 GB/s
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 i7-975 and Xeon Gold 5217.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data48

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. 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.

i7-975 2.20
Xeon Gold 5217 9.71
+341%

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.

i7-975 3493
Xeon Gold 5217 15429
+342%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.20 9.71
Recency 2 June 2009 2 April 2019
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 115 Watt

Xeon Gold 5217 has a 341.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 13% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 5217 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-975 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-975 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 5217 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-975 and Xeon Gold 5217, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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