i7-1180G7 vs Xeon Platinum 8256

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core i7-1180G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	733	1196
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.71	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon Platinum	Tiger Lake
Power efficiency	9.53	32.49
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake-SP (2018)	Tiger Lake-UP4 (2020)
Release date	11 December 2018 (5 years ago)	2 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$7,007	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core i7-1180G7 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	4.6 GHz
Bus rate	no data	2 GT/s
Multiplier	38	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	320 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	5 MB
L3 cache	16.5 MB (shared)	12 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	8,000 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core i7-1180G7 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	8 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA3647	FCBGA1598
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core i7-1180G7. 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)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
SIPP	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core i7-1180G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core i7-1180G7 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core i7-1180G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4
Maximum memory size	1 TB	32 GB
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	140.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	N/A	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.1 GHz
Execution Units	no data	96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core i7-1180G7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core i7-1180G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core i7-1180G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core i7-1180G7.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	48	no data

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	10.57	5.15
Recency	11 December 2018	2 September 2020
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	15 Watt

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