Xeon Gold 6162 vs i9-7900X

VS

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7900X and Xeon Gold 6162 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking560not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.91no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesCore i9 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency8.96no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)no data
Release date26 June 2017 (7 years ago)1 July 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i9-7900X and Xeon Gold 6162 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads2048
Base clock speed3.3 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier33no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache14 MB (shared)33 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7900X and Xeon Gold 6162 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketSocket R4FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7900X and Xeon Gold 6162. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+-

Security technologies

Core i9-7900X and Xeon Gold 6162 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7900X and Xeon Gold 6162 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d+no data
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7900X and Xeon Gold 6162. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size128 GB768 GB
Max memory channels46
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data
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 i9-7900X and Xeon Gold 6162.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4448

Pros & cons summary


Recency 26 June 2017 1 July 2018
Physical cores 10 24
Threads 20 48
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 150 Watt

i9-7900X has 7.1% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6162, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 140% more physical cores and 140% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-7900X and Xeon Gold 6162. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i9-7900X is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6162 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-7900X and Xeon Gold 6162, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Core i9-7900X
Core i9-7900X
Intel Xeon Gold 6162
Xeon Gold 6162

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


4.1 216 votes

Rate Core i9-7900X on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
5 2 votes

Rate Xeon Gold 6162 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Core i9-7900X or Xeon Gold 6162, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.