Xeon D-2896TER vs i7-7700K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7700K and Xeon D-2896TER processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1086not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.49no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency6.31no data
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)no data
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)1 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$339no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-7700K and Xeon D-2896TER 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)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads840
Base clock speed4.2 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier42no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache8 MB (shared)30 MB
Chip lithography14 nmno data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7700K and Xeon D-2896TER 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)no data
SocketFCLGA1151FCBGA2579
Power consumption (TDP)91 Watt110 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7700K and Xeon D-2896TER. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
QuickAssistno data-
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-7700K and Xeon D-2896TER technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7700K and Xeon D-2896TER are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7700K and Xeon D-2896TER. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB1 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7700K and Xeon D-2896TER integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7700K and Xeon D-2896TER integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7700K and Xeon D-2896TER integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7700K and Xeon D-2896TER.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1632
USB revisionno data3.0
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data24
Number of USB portsno data4
Integrated LANno data+

Pros & cons summary


Recency 3 January 2017 1 October 2023
Physical cores 4 20
Threads 8 40
Power consumption (TDP) 91 Watt 110 Watt

i7-7700K has 20.9% lower power consumption.

Xeon D-2896TER, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, and 400% more physical cores and 400% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-7700K and Xeon D-2896TER. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-7700K is a desktop processor while Xeon D-2896TER is a server/workstation one.


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