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 #122
Rank #1,021
Core i9-7960X wins by 25.8% (Rank #122 vs #1021)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #200
Rank #1,147
Core i9-7960X wins by 24.3% (Rank #200 vs #1147)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #115
Rank #678
Core i9-7960X wins by 27.8% (Rank #115 vs #678)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #187
Rank #466
Core i9-7960X wins by 10.9% (Rank #187 vs #466)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #172
Rank #450
Core i9-7960X wins by 12.3% (Rank #172 vs #450)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #149
Rank #544
Core i9-7960X wins by 14.7% (Rank #149 vs #544)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Core i9-7960X | Xeon E5-2670 v2 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
16
|
10
|
+37.5% |
| Threads |
32
|
20
|
+37.5% |
| Base Frequency |
2,800 MHz
|
2,500 MHz
|
+10.7% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) |
4,200 MHz
|
-- | |
| Turbo Frequency (2 cores) |
4,200 MHz
|
-- | |
| Clock Multiplier |
28x
|
25x
|
+10.7% |
| L1 Cache |
1,024 KB
|
62 KB
|
+93.9% |
| L2 Cache |
16 MiB
|
0 MiB
|
+98.5% |
| L3 Cache |
22 MiB
|
24 MiB
|
-7.7% |
| Memory Channels |
4
|
4
|
0% |
| Maximum Memory |
128 GB
|
1 GB
|
+99.4% |
| Max Bandwidth |
79 GB/s
|
60 GB/s
|
+24.9% |
| PCIe Lanes |
44
|
40
|
+9.1% |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
2
|
-50% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
165 W
|
115 W
|
30.3% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
14 nm
|
22 nm
|
36.4% less |
| Specification | Core i9-7960X | Xeon E5-2670 v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Family | Core | -- |
| Series | i9-7900 | -- |
| Model Number | i9-7960X | E5-2670V2 |
| Microarchitecture | Skylake | -- |
| Core Name | Skylake | Ivy Bridge-EP |
| Core Family | 6 | -- |
| Core Model | 85 | -- |
| Socket | Socket | FCLGA2011 |
| Package | FCLGA-2066 | |
| Chipset | Lewisburg | -- |
| Memory Type | DDR4-2666 | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866 |
| ECC Support | No | Yes |
| PCIe Revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Configuration | x16, x8, x4 | x4, x8, x16 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Server |
| Release Price | $1,699.00 | -- |
| 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 i9-7960X | Xeon E5-2670 v2 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i9-7960X | Xeon E5-2670 v2 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | -- | Iris™ Graphics 6100 |
| GPU Designer | -- | Intel |
| GPU Max Frequency | -- | 1100 MHz |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Core i9-7960X | Xeon E5-2670 v2 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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