Xeon E7-8895 v3 vs i9-7980XE

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7980XE and Xeon E7-8895 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	297	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.00	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i9	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	no data
Release date	30 May 2017 (7 years ago)	1 April 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,999	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-7980XE and Xeon E7-8895 v3 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)	18 (Octadeca-Core)
Threads	36	36
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	9.6 GT/s
L1 cache	1.125 MB	no data
L2 cache	18 MB	no data
L3 cache	24.75 MB (shared)	45 MB Last Level Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	484 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	94 °C	77 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7980XE and Xeon E7-8895 v3 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
Socket	FCLGA2066	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	175 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7980XE and Xeon E7-8895 v3. 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® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
PAE	no data	46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Announced

Security technologies

Core i9-7980XE and Xeon E7-8895 v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7980XE and Xeon E7-8895 v3 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 E7-8895 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	128 GB	1.5 TB
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	102 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7980XE and Xeon E7-8895 v3.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	44	32

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	30 May 2017	1 April 2015
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	175 Watt

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