Xeon Gold 5117 vs i7-1065G7

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-1065G7
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.21
Xeon Gold 5117
2017
14 cores / 28 threads, 105 Watt
9.96
+91.2%

Xeon Gold 5117 outperforms Core i7-1065G7 by an impressive 91% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-1065G7 and Xeon Gold 5117 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1186773
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency19.728.98
Architecture codenameIce Lake (Client) (2019)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date1 August 2019 (5 years ago)11 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$426no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-1065G7 and Xeon Gold 5117 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads828
Base clock speed1.3 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 × 4 GT/sno data
Multiplier1320
L1 cache64K (per core)896 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)14 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)19.25 MB
Chip lithography10 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1065G7 and Xeon Gold 5117 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)4 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1526FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1065G7 and Xeon Gold 5117. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i7-1065G7 and Xeon Gold 5117 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1065G7 and Xeon Gold 5117 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1065G7 and Xeon Gold 5117. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size64 GB768 GB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth59.732 GB/s115.212 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Iris Plus Graphicsno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1065G7 and Xeon Gold 5117 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1065G7 and Xeon Gold 5117 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort5120 x 3200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-1065G7 and Xeon Gold 5117 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1065G7 and Xeon Gold 5117.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data48

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-1065G7 5.21
Xeon Gold 5117 9.96
+91.2%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-1065G7 8277
Xeon Gold 5117 15816
+91.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.21 9.96
Recency 1 August 2019 11 July 2017
Physical cores 4 14
Threads 8 28
Chip lithography 10 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 105 Watt

i7-1065G7 has an age advantage of 2 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 600% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 5117, on the other hand, has a 91.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 250% more physical cores and 250% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 5117 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-1065G7 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-1065G7 is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 5117 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-1065G7 and Xeon Gold 5117, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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