i7-990X Extreme Edition vs Xeon W-2195

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Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking462not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.51no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon WIntel Core i7EE
Power efficiency4.79no data
DesignerIntelIntel
ManufacturerIntelno data
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Westmere (2010−2011)
Release date29 September 2017 (8 years ago)13 February 2011 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,553no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2195 and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads3612
Base clock speed2.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.46 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0QPI
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s6.4 GT/s
Multiplier2326
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.5 MB
L3 cache24.75 MB (shared)12 MB
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data239 mm2
Maximum core temperature66 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2195 and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketSocket R4no data
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2195 and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon W-2195 and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2195 and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2195 and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666no data
Maximum memory size512 GB24 GB
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2195 and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes48no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 29 September 2017 13 February 2011
Physical cores 18 6
Threads 36 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 130 Watt

Xeon W-2195 has an age advantage of 6 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

i7-990X Extreme Edition, on the other hand, has 7.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Intel Xeon W-2195 and Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon W-2195 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-990X Extreme Edition is a desktop one.

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