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 #73
Rank #871
Core i9-7980XE wins by 27.8% (Rank #73 vs #871)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #128
Rank #896
Core i9-7980XE wins by 21.4% (Rank #128 vs #896)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #54
Rank #726
Core i9-7980XE wins by 35.8% (Rank #54 vs #726)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #161
Rank #680
Core i9-7980XE wins by 15.7% (Rank #161 vs #680)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #142
Rank #682
Core i9-7980XE wins by 18.6% (Rank #142 vs #682)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #133
Rank #694
Core i9-7980XE wins by 17.9% (Rank #133 vs #694)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Core i9-7980XE | Xeon E3-1275 v3 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
18
|
4
|
+77.8% |
| Threads |
36
|
4
|
+88.9% |
| Base Frequency |
2,600 MHz
|
3,400 MHz
|
-23.5% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) |
4,200 MHz
|
-- | |
| Turbo Frequency (2 cores) |
4,200 MHz
|
-- | |
| Clock Multiplier |
26x
|
35x
|
-25.7% |
| L1 Cache |
1,152 KB
|
62 KB
|
+94.6% |
| L2 Cache |
18 MiB
|
0 MiB
|
+98.6% |
| L3 Cache |
25 MiB
|
8 MiB
|
+69.2% |
| 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
|
40
|
+9.1% |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
1
|
0% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
165 W
|
77 W
|
53.3% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
14 nm
|
22 nm
|
36.4% less |
| Specification | Core i9-7980XE | Xeon E3-1275 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Family | Core | -- |
| Series | i9-7900 | -- |
| Model Number | i9-7980XE | i5-3570K |
| Microarchitecture | Skylake | -- |
| Core Name | Skylake | Haswell-WS |
| Core Family | 6 | -- |
| Core Model | 85 | -- |
| Socket | Socket | FCLGA1155 |
| Package | FCLGA-2066 | FC-LGA12C |
| Chipset | Lewisburg | -- |
| Memory Type | DDR4-2666 | DDR3 1333/1600 |
| ECC Support | No | No |
| PCIe Revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Configuration | x16, x8, x4 | up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Server/Workstation |
| Release Price | $1,999.00 | -- |
| 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 i9-7980XE | Xeon E3-1275 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 i9-7980XE | Xeon E3-1275 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | -- | HD Graphics 4000 |
| GPU Designer | -- | Intel |
| GPU Max Frequency | -- | 1150 MHz |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Core i9-7980XE | Xeon E3-1275 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AMD-V | ||
| AMD-Vi | ||
| 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 | ||
| SHA | ||
| SIPP | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SMT | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSE4a | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| Secure Key | ||
| SenseMI | ||
| 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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