Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #175
Rank #887
Core i9-7920X wins by 19.9% (Rank #175 vs #887)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #205
Rank #815
Core i9-7920X wins by 16.3% (Rank #205 vs #815)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #197
Rank #990
Core i9-7920X wins by 25.2% (Rank #197 vs #990)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #242
Rank #676
Core i9-7920X wins by 10.9% (Rank #242 vs #676)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #224
Rank #679
Core i9-7920X wins by 13.3% (Rank #224 vs #679)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #200
Rank #681
Core i9-7920X wins by 13.2% (Rank #200 vs #681)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Core i9-7920X | Xeon E3-1270 v3 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
12
|
4
|
+66.7% |
| Threads |
24
|
8
|
+66.7% |
| Base Frequency |
2,900 MHz
|
3,500 MHz
|
-17.1% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) |
4,300 MHz
|
-- | |
| Turbo Frequency (2 cores) |
4,300 MHz
|
-- | |
| Clock Multiplier |
29x
|
35x
|
-17.1% |
| L1 Cache |
768 KB
|
62 KB
|
+91.9% |
| L2 Cache |
12 MiB
|
0 MiB
|
+98% |
| L3 Cache |
17 MiB
|
8 MiB
|
+53.8% |
| Memory Channels |
4
|
2
|
+50% |
| Maximum Memory |
128 GB
|
0 GB
|
+100% |
| Max Bandwidth |
79 GB/s
|
26 GB/s
|
+67.8% |
| PCIe Lanes |
44
|
16
|
+63.6% |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
1
|
0% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
140 W
|
84 W
|
40% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
14 nm
|
22 nm
|
36.4% less |
| Specification | Core i9-7920X | Xeon E3-1270 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Family | Core | -- |
| Series | i9-7900 | -- |
| Model Number | i9-7920X | i7-4771 |
| Microarchitecture | Skylake | -- |
| Core Name | Skylake | Haswell-WS |
| Core Family | 6 | -- |
| Core Model | 85 | -- |
| Socket | Socket | FCLGA1150 |
| Package | FCLGA-2066 | FC-LGA12C |
| Chipset | Lewisburg | -- |
| Memory Type | DDR4-2666 | DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V |
| ECC Support | No | No |
| PCIe Revision | 3.0 | Up to 3.0 |
| PCIe Configuration | x16, x8, x4 | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Server/Workstation |
| Release Price | $1,199.00 | -- |
| Locked Multiplier | No | Yes |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
Core Model
Socket
Package
Chipset
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Release Price
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Core i9-7920X | Xeon E3-1270 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Die Area | 484 mm² | 160 mm² |
| Transistor Count | -- | 1,400 |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Technology | CMOS | -- |
| Word Size | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | -- |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Integrated GPU specifications comparison
| Specification | Core i9-7920X | Xeon E3-1270 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | -- | HD Graphics 4600 |
| GPU Designer | -- | Intel |
| GPU Max Frequency | -- | 1200 MHz |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Core i9-7920X | Xeon E3-1270 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX-512 | ||
| AVX-512 | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| AVX512BW | ||
| AVX512CD | ||
| AVX512DQ | ||
| AVX512F | ||
| AVX512VL | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| EIST | ||
| EMMX | ||
| EPT | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FPU | ||
| Flex Memory | ||
| HT | ||
| IPT | ||
| MMX | ||
| NX | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| SIPP | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| Secure Key | ||
| TBMT 3.0 | ||
| TBT 1.0 | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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