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Comparing Intel Core i9-7900X vs Intel Xeon Gold 5215L

Comparison of video cards Intel Core i9-7900X vs Intel Xeon Gold 5215L in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences

Intel Xeon Gold 5215L

Top features of Intel Xeon Gold 5215L

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  • Performance per watt
    85 W left arrow 140 W
    About 1.65 0.97 times less performance per watt
Intel Core i9-7900X

Top features of Intel Core i9-7900X

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  • Higher clock speed
    3.30 GHz left arrow 2.50 GHz
    Around 24% better clock speed
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    4.30 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz
    Around 21 % better overclocked clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Xeon Gold 5215L and Intel Core i9-7900X is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification Value
Name Intel Xeon Gold 5215L left arrow Intel Core i9-7900X
Segment Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
Family Intel Xeon Gold left arrow Intel Core i9
Generation 2 left arrow 7
CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 left arrow Intel Core i 7000X

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Xeon Gold 5215L vs Intel Core i9-7900X 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 2.50 GHz left arrow 3.30 GHz
CPU Cores 10 left arrow 10
Turbo (1 Core) 3.40 GHz left arrow 4.30 GHz
CPU Threads 20 left arrow 20
Turbo (10 Cores) 2.50 GHz left arrow 4.00 GHz
Hyperthreading Yes left arrow Yes
Overclocking No left arrow Yes
Core architecture normal left arrow normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Xeon Gold 5215L and Intel Core i9-7900X 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 Xeon Gold 5215L and Intel Core i9-7900X. 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 Xeon Gold 5215L and Intel Core i9-7900X 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 Yes left arrow No
Memory channels 6 left arrow 4
PCIe version 3.0 left arrow 3.0
PCIe lanes 48 left arrow 44

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Xeon Gold 5215L and Intel Core i9-7900X.

Specification Value
AES-NI Yes left arrow Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Xeon Gold 5215L or Intel Core i9-7900X? 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) 85 W left arrow 140 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Xeon Gold 5215L and Intel Core i9-7900X 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 13.75 MB left arrow 14.00 MB
Architecture Cascade Lake left arrow Skylake X
Technology 14 nm left arrow 14 nm
Socket LGA 3647 left arrow LGA 2066
Release date Q2/2019 left arrow Q2/2017

Devices using this processor

List of devices based on Intel Xeon Gold 5215L and Intel Core i9-7900X.

Specification Value
Used in Unknown left arrow Unknown

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