Core i9-7960X vs Xeon Gold 6154

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6154 and Core i9-7960X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	295	292
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	21.74	3.69
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon Gold	Intel Core i9
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date	11 July 2017 (6 years ago)	1 September 2017 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$3,543	$1,699
Current price	$640 (0.2x MSRP)	$2053 (1.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6154 has 489% better value for money than i9-7960X.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6154 and Core i9-7960X 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	3 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24.75 MB (shared)	22 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	484 mm2
Maximum core temperature	82 °C	98 °C
Number of transistors	8,000 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6154 and Core i9-7960X 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	4 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA3647	FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt	165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6154 and Core i9-7960X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, 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	-	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6154 and Core i9-7960X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6154 and Core i9-7960X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6154 and Core i9-7960X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	768 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	6	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	128.001 GB/s	85 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 Gold 6154 and Core i9-7960X.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	48	44

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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	18.51	18.57
Recency	11 July 2017	1 September 2017
Physical cores	18	16
Threads	36	32
Cost	$3543	$1699
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt	165 Watt

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