Xeon Platinum 8276 vs i9-7960X
Primary details
Comparing Core i9-7960X and Xeon Platinum 8276 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 329 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.18 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i9 | Intel Xeon Platinum |
| Power efficiency | 10.42 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) | Cascade Lake-SP (2018) |
| Release date | 1 September 2017 (7 years ago) | 11 December 2018 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,699 | $8,719 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i9-7960X and Xeon Platinum 8276 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 28 (Octacosa-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 56 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 22 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 22 MB (shared) | 38.5 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 484 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 98 °C | 89 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 8,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-7960X and Xeon Platinum 8276 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) | 8 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA2066 | FCLGA3647 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 165 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7960X and Xeon Platinum 8276. 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 | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i9-7960X and Xeon Platinum 8276 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7960X and Xeon Platinum 8276 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7960X and Xeon Platinum 8276. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4-2933 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 1 TB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 6 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | 140.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7960X and Xeon Platinum 8276.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 44 | 48 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 September 2017 | 11 December 2018 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 28 |
| Threads | 32 | 56 |
Xeon Platinum 8276 has an age advantage of 1 year, and 75% more physical cores and 75% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Core i9-7960X and Xeon Platinum 8276. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i9-7960X is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8276 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-7960X and Xeon Platinum 8276, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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