Xeon Platinum 8368 vs Core i7-980X

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-980X and Xeon Platinum 8368 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1275	15
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.08	1.29
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Gulftown (2010−2011)	Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date	16 March 2010 (14 years ago)	6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$959	no data
Current price	$119 (0.1x MSRP)	$12855

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-980X has 61% better value for money than Xeon Platinum 8368.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-980X and Xeon Platinum 8368 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)	38
Threads	12	76
Base clock speed	3.33 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	57 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Die size	239 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	68 °C	84 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	83 °C
Number of transistors	1,170 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-980X and Xeon Platinum 8368 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	FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-980X and Xeon Platinum 8368. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	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
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i7-980X and Xeon Platinum 8368 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-980X and Xeon Platinum 8368 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-980X and Xeon Platinum 8368. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	24 GB	6 TB
Max memory channels	3	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-980X and Xeon Platinum 8368.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	64

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 Platinum 8368 outperforms Core i7-980X by 1247% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.42	59.52
Recency	16 March 2010	6 April 2021
Physical cores	6	38
Threads	12	76
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	270 Watt

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