Xeon Platinum 8170M vs i7-7740X

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7740X and Xeon Platinum 8170M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1087	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.27	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Core i7 (Desktop)	Intel Xeon Platinum
Power efficiency	5.11	no data
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake-X (2017)	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date	26 June 2017 (7 years ago)	25 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$339	$10,409

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7740X and Xeon Platinum 8170M 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)	26 (Hexacosa-Core)
Threads	8	52
Base clock speed	4.3 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	no data	21
L1 cache	64K (per core)	1.625 MB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	26 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	35.75 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	89 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7740X and Xeon Platinum 8170M 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 (Uniprocessor)	8 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)	112 Watt	165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7740X and Xeon Platinum 8170M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i7-7740X and Xeon Platinum 8170M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7740X and Xeon Platinum 8170M 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 i7-7740X and Xeon Platinum 8170M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	64 GB	1.5 TB
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	128.001 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

HD 630

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7740X and Xeon Platinum 8170M.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	48

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	26 June 2017	25 April 2017
Physical cores	4	26
Threads	8	52
Power consumption (TDP)	112 Watt	165 Watt

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