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Comparing Intel Core i9-7960X vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8158

Comparison of video cards Intel Core i9-7960X vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences

Intel Core i9-7960X

Top features of Intel Core i9-7960X

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  • More number of cores
    16 left arrow 12
    2 times more threads
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    4.20 GHz left arrow 3.70 GHz
    Around 12% better overclocked clock speed
Intel Xeon Platinum 8158

Top features of Intel Xeon Platinum 8158

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  • Higher clock speed
    3.00 GHz left arrow 2.80 GHz
    Around 7% better clock speed
  • Performance per watt
    150 W left arrow 165 W
    About 0.91 times less performance per watt

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i9-7960X and Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification Value
Name Intel Core i9-7960X left arrow Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
Segment Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
Family Intel Core i9 left arrow Intel Xeon Platinum
Generation 7 left arrow 1
CPU group Intel Core i 7000X left arrow Intel Xeon Platinum 8100

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i9-7960X vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification Value
Frequency 2.80 GHz left arrow 3.00 GHz
CPU Cores 16 left arrow 12
Turbo (1 Core) 4.20 GHz left arrow 3.70 GHz
CPU Threads 32 left arrow 24
Hyperthreading Yes left arrow Yes
Overclocking Yes left arrow No
Core architecture normal left arrow normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i9-7960X and Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification Value
GPU name no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
GPU (Turbo) No turbo left arrow No turbo

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i9-7960X and Intel Xeon Platinum 8158. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No left arrow No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No left arrow No
h264 No left arrow No
VP9 No left arrow No
VP8 No left arrow No
AV1 No left arrow No
AVC No left arrow No
VC-1 No left arrow No
JPEG No left arrow No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Core i9-7960X and Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification Value
Memory type DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2666
ECC No left arrow Yes
Memory channels 4 left arrow 6
PCIe version 3.0 left arrow 3.0
PCIe lanes 44 left arrow 48

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i9-7960X and Intel Xeon Platinum 8158.

Specification Value
AES-NI Yes left arrow Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i9-7960X or Intel Xeon Platinum 8158? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification Value
TDP (PL1) 165 W left arrow 150 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i9-7960X and Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification Value
Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
L3-Cache 22.00 MB left arrow 25.00 MB
Architecture Skylake X left arrow Skylake
Technology 14 nm left arrow 14 nm
Socket LGA 2066 left arrow LGA 3647
Release date Q4/2017 left arrow Q3/2017

Devices using this processor

List of devices based on Intel Core i9-7960X and Intel Xeon Platinum 8158.

Specification Value
Used in Unknown left arrow Unknown

Benchmarks

Real tests Intel Core i9-7960X vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8158

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

The latter is used for creation of 3D models and forms.

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 can be used for multi-core processor performance benchmark testing.

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 3 is the benchmark for Intel and AMD 64-bit processors.

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 3 benchmark supports AMD and Intel multi-core processors.

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

This synthetic test will help you determine the real computing power of a single core in the central processing unit.

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