Xeon E3-1585 v5 vs Core i9-7980XE

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7980XE and Xeon E3-1585 v5 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	269	1098
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	7.90	0.79
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i9	Intel Xeon E3
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date	1 September 2017 (6 years ago)	31 May 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,999	$556
Current price	$993 (0.5x MSRP)	$979 (1.8x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-7980XE has 900% better value for money than Xeon E3-1585 v5.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-7980XE and Xeon E3-1585 v5 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	18 (Octadeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	36	8
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	24.75 MB (shared)	8 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	484 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	94 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7980XE and Xeon E3-1585 v5 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	1
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7980XE and Xeon E3-1585 v5. 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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
eDRAM	no data	128 MB
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
FDI	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i9-7980XE and Xeon E3-1585 v5 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7980XE and Xeon E3-1585 v5 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7980XE and Xeon E3-1585 v5. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	LPDDR3-1600, DDR4-2133
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	N/A	Intel Iris Pro Graphics P580
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.15 GHz
Execution Units	no data	72

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-7980XE and Xeon E3-1585 v5 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7980XE and Xeon E3-1585 v5.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	44	16

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.

Core i9-7980XE outperforms Xeon E3-1585 v5 by 258% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	19.48	5.44
Recency	1 September 2017	31 May 2016
Physical cores	18	4
Threads	36	8
Cost	$1999	$556
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	65 Watt

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