Core i7-7800X vs Xeon E5-2670 v3

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core i7-7800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	791	838
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.67	6.89
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E5	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Haswell-EP (2014)	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date	8 September 2014 (9 years ago)	30 May 2017 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,589	$389
Current price	$3059 (1.9x MSRP)	$291 (0.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-7800X has 928% better value for money than Xeon E5-2670 v3.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core i7-7800X 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	24	12
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	4 GHz
Bus support	2 × 9.6 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	30 MB (shared)	8.25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	306.18 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	4700 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core i7-7800X 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	2	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core i7-7800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core i7-7800X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core i7-7800X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core i7-7800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	768 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	77 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core i7-7800X.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	40	28

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.

Xeon E5-2670 v3 outperforms Core i7-7800X by 6% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	8.79	8.33
Recency	8 September 2014	30 May 2017
Physical cores	12	6
Threads	24	12
Cost	$1589	$389
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	140 Watt

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