i7-1068G7 vs Xeon 678X
Aggregate performance score
Xeon 678X outperforms Core i7-1068G7 by a whopping 991% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 47 | 1447 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 13.15 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i7 |
| Power efficiency | 7.40 | 7.27 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Granite Rapids (2024−2026) | Ice Lake (Client) (2019) |
| Release date | 2 February 2026 (recently) | 1 August 2019 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $3,749 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Xeon 678X and Core i7-1068G7 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 | 48 (Octatetraconta-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Performance-cores | 48 | no data |
| Threads | 96 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.9 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | OPI |
| Bus rate | 0 GT/s | 4 × 4 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 23 |
| L1 cache | 112 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 192 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 3 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 2x 598 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 82 °C | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 678X and Core i7-1068G7 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 | Intel BGA1440 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 678X and Core i7-1068G7. 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 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon 678X and Core i7-1068G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| SGX | - | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 678X and Core i7-1068G7 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 678X and Core i7-1068G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5(6400MT/s)MRDIMM(8000MT/s) | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 8 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 59.732 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) (300 - 1100 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 678X and Core i7-1068G7.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 52.59 | 4.82 |
| Recency | 2 February 2026 | 1 August 2019 |
| Physical cores | 48 | 4 |
| Threads | 96 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 28 Watt |
Xeon 678X has a 991.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and 1100% more physical cores and 1100% more threads.
i7-1068G7, on the other hand, has 971.4% lower power consumption.
The Intel Xeon 678X is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i7-1068G7 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon 678X is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-1068G7 is a notebook one.
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