Xeon 6706P-B vs i9-7920X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7920X and Xeon 6706P-B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	502	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.03	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i9	no data
Power efficiency	10.00	no data
Designer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	Granite Rapids (2024−2025)
Release date	10 September 2017 (7 years ago)	24 February 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,199	$3,200

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-7920X and Xeon 6706P-B 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	40 (Tetraconta-Core)
Threads	24	80
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16.5 MB (shared)	160 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Die size	484 mm2	598 mm2
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	85 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7920X and Xeon 6706P-B 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 (Uniprocessor)	2
Socket	FCLGA2066	Intel BGA 4368
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	235 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7920X and Xeon 6706P-B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i9-7920X and Xeon 6706P-B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7920X and Xeon 6706P-B are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7920X and Xeon 6706P-B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7920X and Xeon 6706P-B.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	44	32

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	10 September 2017	24 February 2025
Physical cores	12	40
Threads	24	80
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	235 Watt

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