i9-7920X vs Xeon 654
Aggregate performance score
Xeon 654 outperforms Core i9-7920X by a whopping 161% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 129 | 651 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 33.67 | 2.30 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i9 |
| Power efficiency | 7.39 | 4.05 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Granite Rapids (2024−2026) | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) |
| Release date | 2 February 2026 (recently) | 10 September 2017 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,199 | $1,199 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon 654 has 1364% better value for money than i9-7920X.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Xeon 654 and Core i9-7920X 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) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | 18 | no data |
| Threads | 36 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.8 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 0 GT/s | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 112 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 72 MB (shared) | 16.5 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 3 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 2x 598 mm2 | 484 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 654 and Core i9-7920X 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA4710 | FCLGA2066 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 140 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 654 and Core i9-7920X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® SSE4.1, 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
Xeon 654 and Core i9-7920X 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 Xeon 654 and Core i9-7920X are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 654 and Core i9-7920X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5(6400MT/s) | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 8 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 85.33 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 Xeon 654 and Core i9-7920X.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 44 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 35.02 | 13.41 |
| Recency | 2 February 2026 | 10 September 2017 |
| Physical cores | 18 | 12 |
| Threads | 36 | 24 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 140 Watt |
Xeon 654 has a 161.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
i9-7920X, on the other hand, has 42.9% lower power consumption.
The Intel Xeon 654 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i9-7920X in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon 654 is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-7920X is a desktop one.
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