Xeon Gold 6526Y vs Core i7-980

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-980 and Xeon Gold 6526Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1267	133
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.16	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Gulftown (2010−2011)	Emerald Rapids
Release date	26 June 2011 (13 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,109	no data
Current price	$219 (0.2x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-980 and Xeon Gold 6526Y 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	12	32
Base clock speed	3.33 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	37.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	239 mm2	2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature	69 °C	82 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	82 °C
Number of transistors	1,170 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-980 and Xeon Gold 6526Y 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	195 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-980 and Xeon Gold 6526Y. 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 6526Y 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 6526Y 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 6526Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	24 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	3	8
ECC memory support	no data	+

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 i7-980 and Xeon Gold 6526Y.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
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 6526Y outperforms Core i7-980 by 564% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.48	29.76
Recency	26 June 2011	1 October 2023
Physical cores	6	16
Threads	12	32
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	195 Watt

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