Xeon w5-3525 vs i9-7980XE

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7980XE and Xeon w5-3525 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	316	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.98	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i9	no data
Power efficiency	10.84	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	30 May 2017 (7 years ago)	24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,999	$1,339

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-7980XE and Xeon w5-3525 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	36	32
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	1.125 MB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	18 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24.75 MB (shared)	45 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	484 mm2	4x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature	94 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	75 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7980XE and Xeon w5-3525 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)	1
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	290 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7980XE and Xeon w5-3525. 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® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, 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 i9-7980XE and Xeon w5-3525 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7980XE and Xeon w5-3525 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 w5-3525. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data
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 i9-7980XE and Xeon w5-3525.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	44	112

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	30 May 2017	24 August 2024
Physical cores	18	16
Threads	36	32
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	290 Watt

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