Xeon Gold 6230T vs i7-7800X

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7800X and Xeon Gold 6230T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking935not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.31no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency5.48no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date30 May 2017 (7 years ago)2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$383$1,988

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-7800X and Xeon Gold 6230T 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads1240
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3521
L1 cache384 KB1.25 MB
L2 cache6 MB20 MB
L3 cache8.25 MB (shared)27.5 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C92 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7800X and Xeon Gold 6230T 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)4 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7800X and Xeon Gold 6230T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-7800X and Xeon Gold 6230T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7800X and Xeon Gold 6230T are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7800X and Xeon Gold 6230T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size128 GB1 TB
Max memory channels46
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7800X and Xeon Gold 6230T.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2848

Pros & cons summary


Recency 30 May 2017 2 April 2019
Physical cores 6 20
Threads 12 40
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon Gold 6230T has an age advantage of 1 year, 233.3% more physical cores and 233.3% more threads, and 12% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-7800X and Xeon Gold 6230T. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-7800X is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6230T is a server/workstation one.


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