Xeon Platinum 8490H vs i7-5960X
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-5960X and Xeon Platinum 8490H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 931 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.78 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Core i7 (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 5.43 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Haswell-E (2014) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 1 September 2014 (10 years ago) | 10 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | $17,000 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-5960X and Xeon Platinum 8490H 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 60 (Hexaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 120 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 0 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 20 MB (shared) | 112.5 MB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 356 mm2 | 4x 477 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 67 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 79 °C |
| Number of transistors | 2,600 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-5960X and Xeon Platinum 8490H 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 |
| Socket | FCLGA2011 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 350 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5960X and Xeon Platinum 8490H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-5960X and Xeon Platinum 8490H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5960X and Xeon Platinum 8490H are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5960X and Xeon Platinum 8490H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 68 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5960X and Xeon Platinum 8490H.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 September 2014 | 10 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 60 |
| Threads | 16 | 120 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 350 Watt |
i7-5960X has 150% lower power consumption.
Xeon Platinum 8490H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, and 650% more physical cores and 650% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Core i7-5960X and Xeon Platinum 8490H. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i7-5960X is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8490H is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-5960X and Xeon Platinum 8490H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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