Xeon E5-1428L vs Core i7-7800X

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7800X and Xeon E5-1428L processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	881	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	7.33	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Sandy Bridge-EN (2012)
Release date	30 May 2017 (7 years ago)	14 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$389	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7800X and Xeon E5-1428L 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	12	12
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	1.8 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8.25 MB (shared)	15360 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	294 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	1,270 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7800X and Xeon E5-1428L 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)	1
Socket	2066	1356
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7800X and Xeon E5-1428L. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i7-7800X and Xeon E5-1428L technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7800X and Xeon E5-1428L are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7800X and Xeon E5-1428L. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR3
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	32 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7800X and Xeon E5-1428L.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	28	24

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	30 May 2017	14 May 2012
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	60 Watt

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