Xeon Gold 5418Y vs Core i7-980

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-980 and Xeon Gold 5418Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1267	147
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.19	13.46
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Gulftown (2010−2011)	Sapphire Rapids
Release date	26 June 2011 (12 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,109	no data
Current price	$219 (0.2x MSRP)	$3680

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 5418Y has 1031% better value for money than i7-980.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-980 and Xeon Gold 5418Y 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	12	48
Base clock speed	3.33 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	45 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	239 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	69 °C	81 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	81 °C
Number of transistors	1,170 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-980 and Xeon Gold 5418Y 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	2
Socket	FCLGA1366,LGA1366	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	185 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-980 and Xeon Gold 5418Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i7-980 and Xeon Gold 5418Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-980 and Xeon Gold 5418Y are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-980 and Xeon Gold 5418Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	24 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	3	8
ECC memory support	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-980 and Xeon Gold 5418Y.

PCIe version	2.0	5
PCI Express lanes	no data	80

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.

Xeon Gold 5418Y outperforms Core i7-980 by 542% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.48	28.76
Recency	26 June 2011	10 January 2023
Physical cores	6	24
Threads	12	48
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	185 Watt

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