Xeon Platinum 8163 vs Core i7-4790K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4790K and Xeon Platinum 8163 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1137	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.20	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Core i7 (Desktop)	Intel Xeon Platinum
Architecture codename	Devil's Canyon	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date	June 2014 (10 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$339	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4790K and Xeon Platinum 8163 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	8	48
Base clock speed	4 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	2.5 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	1.5 MB
L2 cache	1 MB	24 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	33 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	177 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1400 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4790K and Xeon Platinum 8163 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 configuration	1	8 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1150	Socket P
Power consumption (TDP)	88 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4790K and Xeon Platinum 8163. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+

Security technologies

Core i7-4790K and Xeon Platinum 8163 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4790K and Xeon Platinum 8163 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4790K and Xeon Platinum 8163. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	no data	768 GB
Max memory channels	no data	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	128.001 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 4600

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4790K and Xeon Platinum 8163.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	48

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	24
Threads	8	48
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm

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